Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him.
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"He has told us that he does not even have a crushed nail."
— Allan Madrigal , Other
"He even asked for hydration drinks of specific flavours he likes."
— Marco Antonio Franco , Other
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A paramedic with the Costa Rican Red Cross involved in the rescue operation.
A security guard who was rescued after being trapped for eight days under rubble following twin earthquakes in Venezuela.
A member of the Mexican Red Cross who participated in the rescue operation.
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Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him.
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