A multinational rescue frees Hernán, trapped eight days under Venezuela's quake rubble

Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old Venezuelan security guard, was rescued alive after eight days trapped under rubble from a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, following a June 24 earthquake. The Costa Rican Red Cross confirmed the complex rescue operation as part of efforts addressing a disaster with 2,295 deaths and over 11,000 injuries.