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Man pulled alive from rubble 27 days after Haiti earthquake
Sri Carmichael, Consumer Affairs Reporter9 Feb 2010
A man has been pulled alive from a collapsed building in Haiti's capital 27 days after the earthquake struck and 18 days after the government gave up looking for survivors.
The 28-year-old, identified locally as Evan Muncie, was found in the wreckage of a market where he sold rice. It appears he had been trapped the entire time.
It is not clear how he survived, but he reportedly told doctors that someone “in a white coat” kept bringing him water throughout his ordeal. He said he could hear excavating going on around him and feared being buried alive,
He was taken to a US field hospital in Port au Prince emaciated and hallucinating. Dr Mike Connelly said he was severely dehydrated, adding: “He hadn't had anything in quite some time. He had open wounds that were festering on both feet.”
Dr Dushyantha Jayaweera, of the University of Miami field hospital, said it was “unusual but not impossible” that he had been buried alive for nearly a month.
Mr Muncie's mother said: “I thought he was dead, but God kept him from dying.”
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It doesn't make biological sense. A person trapped under a debris for 27days and still alive. How wonderful is this God I serve(Jesus Christ). He really lives forever. I am fortunate to be His miracle receiver. Amen!!
- Kofi-Gimel(P&S Of Ep), London, UK, 10/02/2010 03:28
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Dave (Portugal): I agree with your sentiments. Though I wouldn't be too smug. Fortunately London does not suffer earthquakes or tidal waves, unlike Haiti (of course), but also unlike Portugal e.g. Lisbon in 1755 when tens of thousands of the faithful were worshipping their god in church and he repaid them by devastating their city and killing and mutilating them.
- Alan, London, 09/02/2010 18:04
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I'm with Dave on that one, this is real news which puts all the celebrity trash well and truly in its place. Shame our media don't take a stance on the tripe they pollute us with on all the soap saga's and keep these morons off the page.
- Ray Hollingsworth / Sparkfilms, England, 09/02/2010 17:31
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Now doesnt this really put John Terry, Katie Price yawn, in perpsective. Some wonderful news to come out of this huge tragic. Instead of reading about these self centered losers.
Right, that is my last comment of the day, now off to the beach.........enjoy the snow my fellow Londoners!!
- Dave, Portugal, 09/02/2010 16:02
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