Rescuers search for ‘child’ as heartbeat detected in Beirut blast rubble

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RESCUERS are in a race against time to reach a “small child” buried in the rubble of the Beirut blast for a MONTH.

A “heartbeat” was detected yesterday under the building which collapsed during the port explosion which killed 191 people in the Lebanese capital last month.

Rescuer worker Edward Bitar told reporters at the scene yesterday in the Mar Mikael area that the pulse could be a heartbeat of "a small child or a small person hidden inside" the rubble.

He said: "These (signs of breathing and pulse) along with the temperature sensor means there is a possibility of life."

A sniffer dog alerted authorities to the potential victim sparking a major rescue effort, it has been reported.

George Abu Musa, operations head at the Lebanese Civil Defense, also told CNN today that the operation was "less than half a meter" away from the possible survivor's location.

On Friday morning local time, thermal imaging taken at the scene showed body heat in the rubble.

Rescuers today detected eight breaths per minute amid the debris on another device, according to Mr Bitar, who is co-founder of NGO Live Love Beirut which is aiding rescue efforts.

The street was one of the hardest-hit in the August 4 explosion which was caused by a neglected stockpile of ammonium nitrate at the city's port.

Using audio detection equipment, the team searched for signals or heartbeats and detected what could be a pulse of 18 to 19 beats per minute last night.

They also used scanning equipment to create 3D images of the wreckage to try to locate where someone could have survived, local television images showed.

Rescuers have asked the crowd of 200 onlookers to be silent so that the listening machine is able to pick up any breath or heartbeats of a possible survivor.

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Race against time to reach ‘small child’ buried in rubble of Beirut blast for a MONTH after rescuers detect ‘heartbeat’
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God, please save the small child. Very upset about this ....

hgoingceleb
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Incredible I pray that this child can be saved

noifurze
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Please God allow this child to be saved and wisdom for the rescuers and medics, and that wonderful dog

rosemeriewood
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Buried alive for a month unthinkable I hope they get everyone out ❤️

chriswhite
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how can that even be possible? no water or food for a month?

chilly
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4 weeks without food or water, is it possible?

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May g-d bless the child may hashem keep him or her alive

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I’m guessing it could be an animal too... whatever it is I hope they can reach it soon

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