Haitian Evans Monsigrace 'survived 27 days' in rubble

Doctors treating an emaciated 28-year-old Haitian man named as Evans Monsigrace, today said they believed he survived 27 days buried in rubble after the January 12 Haiti earthquake.

"Amazingly he got out after 27 days. It's amazing and we are p roud to have him here," said doctor Dushyantha Jayaweera, the chief medical officer at the centre.

DrJayaweera said "today he is alert, oriented... His prognosis is very good."

It was not immediately possible to verify Mr Monsigrace's claim.

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