Woman Rescued from Debris Two Months After Earthquake

BBC News, UK
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Muzaffarabad (Pakistani-administered Kashmir):
Naqsha Bibi, 40, was recovered alive from the debris of a collapsed house in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on 10 December.
The unexpected rescue came more than two months after the 8 October earthquake destroyed large parts of Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and northern areas in Pakistan. Naqsha Bibi, now under hospital treatment, is suffering from muscle stiffness and is so weak that she can barely talk.
It seems that Naqsha was trapped in her kitchen when her small house collapsed around her.
The space where she was found was not even big enough for her to stretch her arms or legs. Over the 63 days that she spent in this grave of sorts - her muscles frozen in a crouching position. What remains a mystery - at least till Naqsha Bibi is able to tell her story - is how she managed to survive for so long. She weighs under 35kg - about half the weight of an average woman her size.
But since being brought to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir, she has been put on a liquid diet and is showing signs of recovery.
Doctors say that on Tuesday morning she gave them a smile.
Dec 14, 2005