mud and debris alive. then the shocking discovery of a man s head. his face is pressed against a cement wall and his body is packed deep into the earth below. it s been some 12 hours since the mudslide hit. chances are slim the man has survived this long. but as the man s torso emerges, they realize he s still breathing. the rescuers work with renewed urgency aware that every second could cost the man his life. translator: i remember lieutenant nasimento digging with his bare hands. his hands were bleeding. but he wouldn t stop digging. they have to move carefully or risk having the earth cave in again on top of them and the man they re trying to save. it s an agonizing process. and a shock when the man s face appears. translator: i saw his head
packed deep into the earth below. it s been some 12 hours since the mudslide hit. chances are slim the man has survived this long. but as the man s torso emerges, they realize he s still breathing. the rescuers work with renewed urgency aware that every second could cost the man his life. translator: i remember lieutenant nasimento digging with his bare hands. his hands were bleeding. but he wouldn t stop digging. they have to move carefully or risk having the earth cave in again on top of them and the man they re trying to save. it s an agonizing process. and a shock when the man s face appears. translator: i saw his head emerging and i realized it was marcelo. he recognizes his childhood friend marcelo franseca. everyone cheers as rescuers lift
his face is pressed against a cement wall and his body is packed deep into the earth below. it s been some 12 hours since the mudslide hit. chances are slim the man has survived this long. but as the man s torso emerges, they realize he s still breathing. the rescuers work with renewed urgency, aware that every second could cost the man his life. translator: i remember lieutenant nasimento digging with his bare hands. his hands were bleeding. but he wouldn t stop digging. they have to move carefully or risk having the earth cave in again on top of them and the man they re trying to save. it s an agonizing process, and a shock when the man s face appears. translator: i saw his head emerging and i realized it was marcelo.
his face is pressed against a cement wall and his body is packed deep into the earth below. it s been some 12 hours since the mudslide hit. chances are slim the man has survived this long. but as the man s torso emerges, they realize he s still breathing. the rescuers work with renewed urgency aware that every second could cost the man his life. translator: i remember lieutenant nasimento digging with his bare hands. his hands were bleeding. but he wouldn t stop digging. they have to move carefully or risk having the earth cave in again on top of them and the man they re trying to save. it s an agonizing process. and a shock when the man s face appears. translator: i saw his head emerging and i realized it was marcelo. he recognizes his childhood
of a man s head. his face is pressed against a cement wall and his body is packed deep into the earth below. it s been some 12 hours since the mudslide hit. chances are slim the man has survived this long. but as the man s torso emerges, they realize he s still breathing. the rescuers work with renewed urgency aware that every second could cost the man his life. translator: i remember lieutenant nasimento digging with his bare hands. his hands were bleeding. but he wouldn t stop digging. they have to move carefully or risk having the earth cave in again on top of them and the man they re trying to save. it s an agonizing process. and a shock when the man s face appears. translator: i saw his head emerging and i realized it was marcelo. he recognizes his childhood friend marcelo franseca. everyone cheers as rescuers lift