Costa Rican Red Cross
Coverage of Costa Rican Red Cross in the Nexus archive.
- Man pulled from rubble in ‘miraculous’ rescue 8 days after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
A man was rescued from rubble in Venezuela 8 days after earthquakes, following a 70-hour operation by local and international teams. Hernn Alberto Gil Flores, 44, was found alive under 29 feet of debris in La Guaira and is now in stable condition after receiving water, food, and medical support during the rescue.
- A multinational rescue frees Hernán, trapped eight days under Venezuela's quake rubble
Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old Venezuelan security guard, was rescued alive after eight days trapped under rubble from a collapsed building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, following a June 24 earthquake. The Costa Rican Red Cross confirmed the complex rescue operation as part of efforts addressing a disaster with 2,295 deaths and over 11,000 injuries.
- Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
A 43-year-old Venezuelan security guard, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, was rescued alive from a collapsed basement 8 days after twin earthquakes struck, after being trapped since June 24. International rescue teams, including Chilean firefighters and the Costa Rican Red Cross, worked through unstable conditions to extract him, defying the typical 72-hour survival window for disaster victims.
- Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
A 43-year-old Venezuelan security guard was rescued alive from a collapsed basement eight days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela. International rescue teams, including firefighters from Chile and Costa Rica, worked through unstable conditions to extract Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, who was trapped in the Galerías Playa Grande shopping center since June 24.