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| A 23-year-old man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a ruined hotel in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, 11 days after the earthquake. | A 23-year-old man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a ruined hotel in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, 11 days after the earthquake. |
| His rescue came as the official search for earthquake survivors in the country was declared over. | His rescue came as the official search for earthquake survivors in the country was declared over. |
| He was carried on a stretcher from the Napoli Inn Hotel. | He was carried on a stretcher from the Napoli Inn Hotel. |
| Haitians and rescuers cheered as the man, seen to be smiling, was taken towards a waiting ambulance, the BBC's Adam Mynott reports from the scene. | Haitians and rescuers cheered as the man, seen to be smiling, was taken towards a waiting ambulance, the BBC's Adam Mynott reports from the scene. |
| Earlier, Haiti's government said search-and-rescue operations had ended. | Earlier, Haiti's government said search-and-rescue operations had ended. |
| AT THE SCENE By Adam Mynott, Port-au-Prince After a rescue operation lasting two-and-a-half hours, three international rescue teams recovered the man from beneath the hotel and shop. | AT THE SCENE By Adam Mynott, Port-au-Prince After a rescue operation lasting two-and-a-half hours, three international rescue teams recovered the man from beneath the hotel and shop. |
| The man smiled but said nothing as he was pulled free. | The man smiled but said nothing as he was pulled free. |
| A French rescue expert said he had been trapped beneath 5-6m of rubble and wood, and was given water while the rescue operation was under way. | |
| Covered in dust, the survivor was gingerly carried out to a waiting ambulance and taken to a nearby French field hospital. | |
| He was trapped with four other victims who he said ceased moving about two days ago. | |
| UN spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs in Geneva said the decision was "heartbreaking" but that it had been taken on the advice of experts. | UN spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs in Geneva said the decision was "heartbreaking" but that it had been taken on the advice of experts. |
| She said most search-and-rescue teams would now be leaving Haiti, although some with heavy lifting equipment might stay to help with the clean-up operation and with aid distribution. | She said most search-and-rescue teams would now be leaving Haiti, although some with heavy lifting equipment might stay to help with the clean-up operation and with aid distribution. |
| Rescuers said the man found on Saturday appeared to be in good condition, but was thirsty. | Rescuers said the man found on Saturday appeared to be in good condition, but was thirsty. |
| The operation to extricate him lasted about two-and-a-half hours. | The operation to extricate him lasted about two-and-a-half hours. |
| The man, Wismond Exantus, smiled as he was pulled free but did not speak. | The man, Wismond Exantus, smiled as he was pulled free but did not speak. |
| A French rescue worker, Lt Col Christophe Renou, described the man's survival as "a miracle". | A French rescue worker, Lt Col Christophe Renou, described the man's survival as "a miracle". |
| He said rescuers - who had been alerted by the man's relatives - had managed to get water to him while they worked to dig him out. | He said rescuers - who had been alerted by the man's relatives - had managed to get water to him while they worked to dig him out. |
| Lt Col Renou said the man must have had access to some fluids in the past 11 days and had probably been helped by the fact that the 5-6m (16-20ft) of debris above him was largely wood, rather than concrete. | Lt Col Renou said the man must have had access to some fluids in the past 11 days and had probably been helped by the fact that the 5-6m (16-20ft) of debris above him was largely wood, rather than concrete. |
| He said the man had told his rescuers another four people were trapped with him but that they had stopped moving a couple of days ago. Rescuers are now searching for any other signs of life. | He said the man had told his rescuers another four people were trapped with him but that they had stopped moving a couple of days ago. Rescuers are now searching for any other signs of life. |
| Drank his own urine | Drank his own urine |
| Two people, an 84-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, were pulled alive from the rubble in Port-au-Prince on Friday. | Two people, an 84-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, were pulled alive from the rubble in Port-au-Prince on Friday. |
| HAITI'S REMARKABLE SURVIVORS Wismond, 23 - pulled out alive after 11 daysEmmannuel Buso, 21 - rescued after 10 daysMarie Carida, 84 - saved after 10 daysMendji Bahina Sanon, 11 - trapped for eight daysLozama Hotteline, 25 - pulled out after seven daysElisabeth Joassaint, 15 days - buried for seven days, half her lifeEna Zizi, 69 - rescued after seven days Haiti quake: Survivors' stories | HAITI'S REMARKABLE SURVIVORS Wismond, 23 - pulled out alive after 11 daysEmmannuel Buso, 21 - rescued after 10 daysMarie Carida, 84 - saved after 10 daysMendji Bahina Sanon, 11 - trapped for eight daysLozama Hotteline, 25 - pulled out after seven daysElisabeth Joassaint, 15 days - buried for seven days, half her lifeEna Zizi, 69 - rescued after seven days Haiti quake: Survivors' stories |
| The woman, who was found in the wreckage of her home seriously injured and severely dehydrated, was taken to the main city hospital for treatment. | The woman, who was found in the wreckage of her home seriously injured and severely dehydrated, was taken to the main city hospital for treatment. |
| The 21-year-old man, Emmannuel Buso, was rescued by an Israeli search team and is said to be in a stable condition. | The 21-year-old man, Emmannuel Buso, was rescued by an Israeli search team and is said to be in a stable condition. |
| Speaking from his hospital bed, he described how he had had no food, and had drunk his own urine to keep thirst at bay. | Speaking from his hospital bed, he described how he had had no food, and had drunk his own urine to keep thirst at bay. |
| More than 1,000 mourners gathered on Saturday by Port-au-Prince's shattered Roman Catholic Cathedral for the funeral of Haiti's Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot and a vicar, Charles Benoit. | More than 1,000 mourners gathered on Saturday by Port-au-Prince's shattered Roman Catholic Cathedral for the funeral of Haiti's Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot and a vicar, Charles Benoit. |
| President Rene Preval attended the service, joined by New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan and the Vatican's ambassador to Haiti. | President Rene Preval attended the service, joined by New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan and the Vatican's ambassador to Haiti. |
| Few funeral services have been held in Haiti for those killed by the quake. | Few funeral services have been held in Haiti for those killed by the quake. |
| At least 75,000 bodies have so far been buried in mass graves, Haiti's government has said. Many more remain uncollected in the streets. | At least 75,000 bodies have so far been buried in mass graves, Haiti's government has said. Many more remain uncollected in the streets. |
| BBC HAITIAN CREOLE SERVICE Broadcasting on the radio daily at 0910 local time (1410 GMT)Twenty-minute programme in Haitian CreoleBroadcasting on FM in Haiti's six largest citiesAlso available on satellite and online, and via social media BBC Caribbean | BBC HAITIAN CREOLE SERVICE Broadcasting on the radio daily at 0910 local time (1410 GMT)Twenty-minute programme in Haitian CreoleBroadcasting on FM in Haiti's six largest citiesAlso available on satellite and online, and via social media BBC Caribbean |
| An estimated 1.5 million people were left homeless by the 7.0-magnitude quake, which some have estimated has killed as many as 200,000 people. | An estimated 1.5 million people were left homeless by the 7.0-magnitude quake, which some have estimated has killed as many as 200,000 people. |
| The UN says 130,000 people have now been relocated out of Port-au-Prince, easing the pressure on overcrowded camps in the city. | The UN says 130,000 people have now been relocated out of Port-au-Prince, easing the pressure on overcrowded camps in the city. |
| The BBC has started a new radio service in Creole, one of the country's main languages. | The BBC has started a new radio service in Creole, one of the country's main languages. |
| The 20-minute long daily broadcast, called Connexion Haiti, will try to give people up-to-date information about the basic services they need to survive - such as where to find food, clean drinking water, medical assistance and shelter. | The 20-minute long daily broadcast, called Connexion Haiti, will try to give people up-to-date information about the basic services they need to survive - such as where to find food, clean drinking water, medical assistance and shelter. |