Man Rescued 8 Days After Quake, a Ray of Joy in Stricken Venezuela
A man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela eight days after twin earthquakes struck.
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The brief
Emergency teams have rescued a man identified as a security guard from the basement of a collapsed building. The survivor spent eight days trapped underground following powerful twin earthquakes. Coverage from AP News and DW.com notes the rescue occurred significantly after the initial seismic events.
International efforts played a key role in the operation, with NBC 6 South Florida reporting that a South Florida-led team worked for more than 50 hours to free the trapped individual. CBS News highlights the ongoing race to save the survivor, while The New York Times characterizes the event as a moment of optimism amidst the devastation. Details regarding the survivor's current medical condition have not been specified in the initial reports.
Additionally, coverage does not yet specify the total number of casualties resulting from the earthquakes or the full extent of the structural damage across the region.
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Quick answers
How long was the man trapped?
According to DW.com and AP News, he was trapped for eight days.
Who rescued him?
NBC 6 South Florida reports that a South Florida-led team worked for over 50 hours to save him.
Where was he found?
AP News states he was pulled from the basement of a collapsed building.
Coverage (6)
- Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth' BBC · 75d ago
- Rescue teams in Venezuela race to save security guard trapped under building that collapsed during earthquakes CBS News · 75d ago
- Venezuelan man rescued alive 8 days after powerful quakes DW.com · 75d ago
- South Florida-led team worked 50+ hours to save trapped survivor from rubble in Venezuela NBC 6 South Florida · 75d ago
- Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes AP News · 75d ago
- Man Rescued 8 Days After Quake, a Ray of Joy in Stricken Venezuela The New York Times · 75d ago
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