Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes

In Venezuela, a security guard has become a symbol of hope following the twin earthquakes that struck the region. Rescue workers pulled him alive from a building basement eight days after the seismic event—a remarkable survival story after spending nearly a week trapped underground. According to Channel NewsAsia, the rescue highlights both the devastating scope of the earthquakes and the determination of first responders working to find survivors in the rubble. Details remain limited, but the guard's emergence alive after eight days represents an extraordinary outcome in the aftermath of the disaster.

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