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Two survive 62hr quake ordeal

2005-10-10 20:49

Islamabad - A woman and a child who were trapped for 62 hours in the rubble of a quake-hit block of flats in Pakistan's capital were pulled to safety on Monday, a witness said.

The survivors were brought out to the cheers of rescuers who have been working around the clock since the 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday morning, said Asim Shafik, a witness who lives in the area and has assisted in rescue efforts.

He said teams were working to free another child, and that voices had been heard in the rubble, raising hopes that more people could be rescued.

At least two dozen people died when the building, part of the upscale Margalla Towers complex in Islamabad, collapsed during the quake.

- AP

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