Venezuela: man found alive days after earthquakes
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was found alive under the rubble of a collapsed building more than a week after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes. The country's interim President, Delcy Rodriguez, said nearly 2600 people are now known to have been killed. She stressed that rescue efforts are still ongoing. Also: The World Health Organisation says it has begun trials to find a treatment for the current strain of Ebola that is spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo; a BBC investigation discovers that the tech giant Meta is running paid advertisements on Instagram in India promoting child sexual abuse material; and a dramatic finish sees Portugal beat Croatia to progress to the last 16 of the football World Cup. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: Rescue workers attend to Hernán Alberto Gil Flores after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela. Credit: Fernando Vergara/AP Photo
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.5 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:11.3 | I'm Will Chalk, and in the early hours of Friday, the 3rd of July, these are our main stories. |
| 0:17.1 | There are more incredible tales of rescue following the earthquakes in Venezuela, but time is surely |
| 0:22.7 | nearly up for those who remain trapped under collapsed buildings. |
| 0:26.6 | We'll get the latest from our correspondent in Caracas. |
| 0:29.7 | Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fighting to contain the rapid spread of the |
| 0:34.7 | Ebola outbreak. |
| 0:40.0 | Also in this podcast. |
| 0:43.1 | For those decisions, it's hard to say exactly who's responsible, |
| 0:46.8 | but you don't get major decisions without the most senior people and knowing about it. |
| 0:48.1 | A BBC investigation discovers the tech giant meta |
| 0:51.1 | is running paid adverts on Instagram in India, |
| 0:53.9 | promoting child sex abuse material. |
| 1:00.0 | Rescue efforts are ongoing in Venezuela, |
| 1:02.6 | nine days after the deadly earthquakes that rocked the country. |
| 1:06.2 | The interim president, Delci Rodriguez, |
| 1:08.3 | says the number of people known to have died has reached almost |
| 1:11.0 | 2,600. |
| 1:13.2 | As rescue workers reach more and more devastated areas, there are stark contrasts in the stories |
| 1:18.1 | that have emerged. |
| 1:19.4 | On the one hand, relatives forced to dig with their bare hands, trying to free their loved |
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