Rescuers carry out an extended effort to free a man trapped in rubble after a double earthquake in Venezuela. Multiple reports describe the rescue of Hernan Gil, a security guard who survives being buried under heavy concrete and bricks for about 183 hours after the June 24 disaster. Rescuers worked for nearly four days, including specialists coordinating extraction efforts and local emergency personnel operating amid widespread damage. One account highlights the difficulty for veteran rescuer Kevin Meyers, who says he had not faced an operation of comparable scale in about two decades of rescue work. The extraction is also framed as a moment of hope for the country, which observes prolonged mourning following the earthquake sequence. Reporting on the broader aftermath cites at least 3,535 deaths and thousands more missing, underscoring the scale of destruction beyond the successful rescue. The incident leaves an enduring impact on the responders involved, while the nation continues dealing with casualties, displacement, and ongoing search and recovery efforts.
Rescuers free Hernan Gil after 183-hour entrapment following Venezuela earthquakes
Rescuers carry out an extended effort to free a man trapped in rubble after a double earthquake in Venezuela. Multiple reports describe the rescue of Hernan Gil, a security guard who survives being bu...
- Hernan Gil, a security guard, is rescued alive after being trapped for about 183 hours following a June 24 earthquake in Venezuela.
- Rescuers work for nearly four days to extract him from rubble described as including around 160 tons of concrete and bricks.
- The rescue is carried out by teams that include veteran responders such as Kevin Meyers, who describes the operation as unusually difficult.
- The earthquake aftermath reported in connection with the rescue includes at least 3,535 deaths and thousands more missing.
- The rescue occurs in a heavily damaged area and is treated as a major moment of hope amid wider search-and-recovery efforts.
MAIQUETIA, Venezuela — In two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160 tons of concrete and bricks after the double earthquake in Venezuela. The rescue of Hernan Gil, who survived 183 hours buried after the June 24 disaster, became a symbol of hope to the South American nation now mourning at least 3,535 dead and thousands more missing. But it also left a lasting mark on the dozens of rescuers who worked for nearly four days to extract Gil, a security guard, alive from the rubble […]...Keep on reading: How rescuers carried out 180-hour 'miracle' amid Venezuela's ruins
2 hours agoIn two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160 tons of concrete and bricks after the double earthquake in Venezuela.
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