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Survivors found five days after China earthquake
Rescuers in China found many earthquake survivors on Saturday, including a German tourist who was pulled from the rubble after being buried for 114 hours.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:27 May 17, 2008
- Image Credit: Reuters
- On Friday, a 21-year-old man was rescued after being buried for 104 hours in the rubble of a collapsed building in Sichuan.
Dujiangyan: Rescuers in China found many earthquake survivors on Saturday, including a German tourist who was pulled from the rubble after being buried for 114 hours.
Among other survivors on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported that 33 people were dug out of the rubble in Beichuan, one of the worst-hit areas.
On Friday, a 21-year-old man was rescued after being buried for 104 hours in the rubble of a collapsed building in Sichuan.
Chinese President Hu Jintao urged rescuers to race to save lives in the southwestern province of Sichuan. "Saving lives remains the top priority of our work," Hu said.
"Quake relief work has entered the most crucial phase," Hu said. "We must make every effort, race against time and overcome all difficulties."
China has put the death toll at over 22,000 but has said it expects it to exceed 50,000. At least 130,000 troops have been mobilised to help in search and rescue operations.
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