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Man rescued 127 hours after China quake
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A man was rescued at 9:55 p.m., Saturday from a collapsed building in Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan Province, 127 hours after the earthquake.

Wu Jianping, the survivor, had been sent to hospital for treatment, said sources with the Chengdu Military Command on Sunday.

A group of soldiers from the Chengdu Military Command discovered Wu at 8:00 a.m. Saturday and rescue efforts concluded at 9:55 p.m.

This group of soldiers had rescued 13 stranded survivors after they arrived at quake-hit regions on Wednesday.

(Xinhua News Agency May 18, 2008)

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