B1 English News | Venezuela Quake Survivor Rescued After Eight Days

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Hernán Gil is rescued after eight days under a collapsed car park in Venezuela. Also: The Vatican excommunicates SSPX bishops and says some followers may also be affected. Today’s English focus: inching closer = moving very slowly towards a person, a place, or a goal. Vocabulary: rubble (broken pieces of a building after it has fallen down), ordeal (a very difficult or painful experience), clarified (made something clearer or easier to understand). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-03