# Venezuelan man rescued from collapsed mall after eight days

A security guard in Venezuela was pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed shopping center, eight days after a series of earthquakes struck the region. The rescue came after prolonged efforts by emergency teams, highlighting the perseverance of both the survivor and rescue workers. The incident underscores the ongoing challenges of disaster response in the seismically active area.

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## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce375v12z0qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:38:45 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/venezuelan-man-pulled-alive-from-collapsed-basement-eight-days-after-earthquakes) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:24:06 GMT
- [Fox News World](https://www.foxnews.com/world/security-guard-survives-eight-days-beneath-collapsed-shopping-center-venezuela-earthquakes) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:43:38 -0400