China earthquake: Man rescued after 17 days lost in mountains

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China earthquake: Man rescued after 17 days lost in mountains
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The hydropower plant worker helped colleagues after the tremor, before getting lost without glasses.

A man lost in the mountains for 17 days after an earthquake in south-west China has been rescued.

Gan Yu stayed behind to help others at the hydropower plant where he was on duty, but then struggled to escape through the rough terrain as he had lost his glasses, local media reported.Mr Gan and his colleague Luo Yong stayed behind at the Wandong hydropower plant on 5 September to give first aid to injured colleagues and to help prevent flooding by releasing water from a dam.

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