Haiti rescuers pull man alive from rubble after 11 days

A 23-year-old man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a ruined hotel in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, 11 days after the earthquake.

His rescue came as the official search for earthquake survivors in the country was declared over.

He was carried on a stretcher from the Napoli Inn Hotel.

Haitians and rescuers cheered as the man, seen to be smiling, was taken towards a waiting ambulance, the BBC's Adam Mynott reports from the scene.

Earlier, Haiti's government said search-and-rescue operations had ended.

UN spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs in Geneva said the decision was "heartbreaking" but that it had been taken on the advice of experts.

She said most search-and-rescue teams would now be leaving Haiti, although some with heavy lifting equipment might stay to help with the clean-up operation and with aid distribution.

Rescuers said the man found on Saturday appeared to be in good condition, but was thirsty.

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