A man who had been missing for 17 days after being trapped in an earthquake in southwest China’s Sichuan province has been rescued alive.
Khan Yu, 28, is a hydropower plant employee. He was staying with colleague Luo Yong when the 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan on September 5.
Khan and Luo were swept away by the floods caused by the earthquake. At one point they were without food and mobile signal for the whole day. Finally, both of them left the place on September 7. Then, they walked more than 12 miles.
But Khan, who is visually impaired, had lost his glasses and found it difficult to walk on the hilly terrain. He then made his friend Khan sit in one place and left saying that he was coming with the rescue team.
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Rescuers found the separated Luo on Sept. 8, but when Khan returned to the spot where he had left her, he was gone.
Khan was found about 17 days later by rescuers with footprints and clothing by someone familiar with the terrain.
Khan said he survived the 17 days he was there by eating wild fruits and drinking water. He was taken to a nearby hospital. The doctor declared that he had multiple fractures. Later, while Khan was undergoing treatment, he was reunited with his parents. This incident shocked everyone.
93 people were killed in the Sichuan earthquake. It is noteworthy that hundreds of people were injured.