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Challenging Rescue in China

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A YOUNG BOY IN GUANGXI PROVINCE, CHINA, fell out of an apartment window and got wedged between two buildings that were constructed just inches apart.  He had fallen a few stories and was so tightly trapped between the two walls that it took rescuers five hours to get him out.  The eventually cut a hole through the wall of one of the buildings to reach him.

The rescue took place in late September, but the state-controlled CCTV new bureau only released the tapes today. 

The AP has a condensed video report:

The boy suffered from cuts to his face and loss of blood, according to Chinese media reports, but is not in critical condition.