Hernán Gil rescued alive after 8 days under the Galerías Playa Grande mall

According to Efecto Cocuyo, 43-year-old security guard Hernán Gil was rescued alive on July 2 after 8 days trapped under the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande mall in Catia La Mar. NTN24 reported that rescuers from four countries took part in the operation, 183 hours after the earthquake.

Acting president Delcy Rodríguez raised the toll to 2,595 dead and 12,400 injured, ABC News reported, adding that nearly 50,000 people remain unaccounted for and there have been more than 862 aftershocks.

«The guard booth structure acted as a kind of protective capsule»— Efecto Cocuyo, July 2, 2026 · watch

«In the end this is like a reward, not for oneself»— Rescuer (on NTN24), July 2, 2026 · watch