A 44-year-old man was rescued from under the rubble eight days after the devastating earthquake in Venezuela. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was found under the debris of the "Galerías Playa Grande" shopping center in La Guaira. He is currently receiving medical assistance.
According to witnesses, rescuers in the city declare a "minute of silence" every five minutes to find survivors. On June 24, two destructive earthquakes struck Venezuela.
The United States Geological Survey estimated the magnitude of the first at 7.2 and the second at 7.5. Currently, about 50,000 people are missing.
According to a previous statement by Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodríguez, the death toll has reached 2,295, and 11,267 people have been injured.