Algerian Radio
A survivor of the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 was pulled from the rubble by rescue workers on Thursday, eight days after the twin quakes that left more than 2,000 dead and tens of thousands missing.
Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, had been buried inside the security booth of the building where he worked in Catia La Mar, in the northern state of La Guaira. Brought out on a stretcher, he was placed in an ambulance set to take him to Caracas, according to local media.
Teams from the United States, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Portugal, Mexico, Chile, and Venezuela dug for more than three days to free him, all while providing him with water and air through tubes and a hose.
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, declared a seven-day period of national mourning "in tribute to the memory of the victims."
The toll has been revised upwards to 2,295 dead and over 11,000 injured, according to the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez. However, the disaster has not yet yielded all of its victims. In fact, the United Nations estimates that 50,000 people remain unaccounted for.
