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A 24-year-old man has been rescued alive from the rubble of a ruined hotel in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, 11 days after the earthquake.A 24-year-old man has been rescued alive from the rubble of a ruined hotel in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, 11 days after the earthquake.
The rescue of Wismond Exantus came hours after Haiti's government declared an end to the search for survivors.The rescue of Wismond Exantus came hours after Haiti's government declared an end to the search for survivors.
Onlookers cheered as the man - smiling and apparently in a good condition - emerged on a stretcher from what remains of the Napoli Inn Hotel.Onlookers cheered as the man - smiling and apparently in a good condition - emerged on a stretcher from what remains of the Napoli Inn Hotel.
He later told reporters that soft drinks and snacks had kept him going.He later told reporters that soft drinks and snacks had kept him going.
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.
Covered in dust, he was gingerly carried out to a waiting ambulance and taken to a nearby French field hospital.Covered in dust, he 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.He was trapped with four other victims who he said ceased moving about two days ago.
"I survived by drinking Coca-Cola and I ate some little tiny things," Mr Exantus, who worked in the hotel's grocery store, told French news agency AFP. "I survived by drinking Coca-Cola and I ate some little tiny things," Mr Exantus, who worked in the hotel's grocery store, told news agency AFP from a nearby French field hospital.
"Every night I thought about the revelation that I would survive", he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press agency."Every night I thought about the revelation that I would survive", he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press agency.
Greek, French and US rescue teams were involved in the operation to bring him out of the remains of the hotel. Greek, French and US rescue teams were involved in the two-and-a-half-hour operation to bring him out of the remains of the hotel.
A French rescue worker, Lt Col Christophe Renou, described his survival as "a miracle".A French rescue worker, Lt Col Christophe Renou, described his survival as "a miracle".
He said rescuers - who had been alerted by the man's family - 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 family - had managed to get water to him while they worked to dig him out.
Lt Col Renou said the man 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 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.
The BBC's Adam Mynott, in Port-au-Prince, says some Haitians have questioned the announcement that search-and-rescue operations are to end - and the discovery of Mr Exantus will have lent weight to their argument.The BBC's Adam Mynott, in Port-au-Prince, says some Haitians have questioned the announcement that search-and-rescue operations are to end - and the discovery of Mr Exantus will have lent weight to their argument.
Drank his own urineDrank his own urine
Speaking before Mr Exantus's rescue, UN spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs in Geneva said the decision to end the search for survivors was "heartbreaking" but that it had been taken on the advice of experts.Speaking before Mr Exantus's rescue, UN spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs in Geneva said the decision to end the search for survivors was "heartbreaking" but that it had been taken on the advice of experts.
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' storiesHAITI'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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 CaribbeanBBC 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
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.
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.