India, July 3 -- Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier. Hernan Alberto Gil Flores was extracted safely after being trapped since June 24 under the rubble in the basement of a shopping centre in La Guaira. Rescuers navigated highly unstable structural conditions, torrential rain and persistent aftershocks to tunnel down to the survivor. They used a telescopic camera to maintain constant contact with Gil Flores, passing water and liquid nutrients through a narrow shaft to keep him hydrated during the operation.AP
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