Man amputated after 179 hours' trap
2008-05-21 06:06:03 GMT 2008-05-21 14:06:03 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
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BEIJING, May 21 - A man trapped under ruins for 179 hours after the quake in Yingxiu County, Sichuan Province was rescued, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Several medical professionals saved his life by cutting off his injured left arm.
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