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Man pulled from rubble in ‘miraculous’ rescue 8 days after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
By Helen Regan, Osmary Hernandez, Ivonne Valdes, Chandler Thornton, Diego Mendoza at NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)
· July 2, 2026
· 4 min read
Rescuers pulled a man from under the rubble of a nine-story building in Venezuela in a miraculous operation eight days after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country.Hernn Alberto Gil Flores, 44, who was buried under 29-feet of wreckage from a collapsed shopping mall parking lot in La Gua...
Key takeaway He has now been transferred to a medical facility, said the fire brigade in a post on X, adding that it had taken 70 hours to rescue Gil Flores.
Why this matters in The Nashville
The remarkable rescue of Hernn Alberto Gil Flores in Venezuela has implications for disaster response efforts in Nashville . While the city's emergency crews have not faced a disaster of this magnitude, the complex operation to free Flores from the rubble serves as a model for local rescue teams to study. Nashville's own experience with devastating floods and tornadoes has shown the importance of coordinated response efforts, and the involvement of international teams in the Venezuelan rescue highlights the value of building relationships with external partners. As Nashville continues to grow and develop, its emergency responders must be prepared to handle large-scale disasters, and lessons from the Venezuelan rescue can inform their training and planning. The city's residents can take comfort in knowing that their emergency crews are likely to be aware of such rescue operations and can apply those lessons to respond effectively in the event of a local disaster.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Rescuers pulled a man from under the rubble of a nine-story building in Venezuela in a miraculous operation eight days after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country.Hernn Alberto Gil Flores, 44, who was buried under 29-feet of wreckage from a collapsed shopping mall parking lot in La Gua...
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