Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days on
- A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela.
- Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.
- A Chilean firefighter had earlier described the rescue operation as "without doubt the most complex and technically difficult which I've had to tackle".
Confirmed
- A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela.
- Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.
- A Chilean firefighter had earlier described the rescue operation as "without doubt the most complex and technically difficult which I've had to tackle".
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Independent, Ctvnews, Times of India, France 24, Guardian, BBC News, CBS News, Euronews, ABC News