Survivor rescued from earthquake rubble in Venezuela
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Hernan Alberto Gil Flores
La Guaira, Venezuela
2026-07-02
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Hernan Alberto Gil Flores was rescued after being trapped for 8 days. The rescue occurred in La Guaira following two earthquakes. Death toll from the earthquakes is at least 2,295.
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