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Man Pulled Out of Quake Rubble Alive After 82 Hours

Nepali and French rescue crews pulled a survivor out of the rubble in quake-stricken Kathmandu on Tuesday, April 28. The 28-year-old man was in the rubble for 82 hours, according to Nepali police. Reuters reported that the rescue took five hours and doctors believe he may have a broken leg.

Rescue teams from China, Australia, the UK and other countries have flown to Nepal to assist in rescue efforts after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the country on April 25. More than 4,800 people people died when the tremors hit, according to CNN. Credit: YouTube/Armed Police Force, Nepal