China quake survivor found after 139 hours
2008-05-18 HKT 12:06
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A man has been found alive
after being trapped for 139
hours in a collapsed hospital
in Sichuan province, following
Monday's massive earthquake.
Xinhua News Agency said the
man, Tang Xiong, was rescued
from the collapsed hospital in
Beichuan in the northern part
of the province. It said Mr
Tang was only slightly bruised
when he was pulled to safety.
The government says it expects
the final death toll from the
quake to pass 50,000.
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