Miracle Survivor Rescued After 8 Days | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Eight days after being buried under rubble in Venezuela, a security guard was pulled alive from the wreckage of a shopping center — a miracle that defied the odds. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, survived by clinging to a pocket of air in his workstation while rescue teams from around the world battled aftershocks and debris to reach him. Fed and hydrated by rescuers, he emerged to cheers and tears, his wife calling his survival “a ray of light.” The earthquakes that struck with 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude left thousands homeless and claimed many lives — but Hernán’s story is a testament to human…