Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Rescuers in Venezuela have pulled a 43-year-old man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes hit the country.

With the official death toll nearing 2,300 and huge numbers of people still missing, the rescue of security guard Hernan Gil after so long under the rubble was greeted as a miracle.

Credit: AFP

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