Haiti to End Search for Quake Survivors
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tinpraBy MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—The Haitian government prepared Friday to call off the search for survivors of last week's killer earthquake.
The Haitians were expected to make the announcement at midday, Joe Knerr, of the Fairfax County, Va., Search and Rescue Team, told his unit during their morning briefing at the U.S. Embassy. Haitian government officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Searchers have dug more than 121 people out of the rubble since the Jan. 12 earthquake, but the chances of finding more fall every day, rescue experts say. To survive this long would require a miraculous combination of available water and minor injuries, they say.
( "There is still hope–it's very minute..." )
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—The Haitian government prepared Friday to call off the search for survivors of last week's killer earthquake.
The Haitians were expected to make the announcement at midday, Joe Knerr, of the Fairfax County, Va., Search and Rescue Team, told his unit during their morning briefing at the U.S. Embassy. Haitian government officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Searchers have dug more than 121 people out of the rubble since the Jan. 12 earthquake, but the chances of finding more fall every day, rescue experts say. To survive this long would require a miraculous combination of available water and minor injuries, they say.
( "There is still hope–it's very minute..." )