Missing man found in China

Beijing – A Chinese worker who tended to his injured colleagues following a deadly earthquake and then got lost in the mountains has been rescued 17 days later.

The 6.6-magnitude quake struck southwestern Sichuan province this month, killing at least 93 people and forcing thousands to be resettled into temporary camps.

Gan Yu, an employee at Wandong hydropower plant, was found alive but injured on Wednesday by a local villager, state-owned China National Radio (CNR) said, calling the rescue a miracle.

Gan was on duty with his coworker Luo Yong on 5 September when the quake hit and the pair stayed behind to give first aid to injured colleagues and prevent flooding by releasing water from the dam.

They attempted to leave the remote power station, walking for about 20km. But Gan – who is short-sighted – had lost his glasses and struggled to navigate the mountainous terrain, CNR said.

They decided that Gan should stay put while Luo went looking for assistance. Luo was found by rescuers on 8 September, but Gan had disappeared.

This week, local farmer Ni Taigao found Gan. He was flown to hospital and doctors found he had multiple bone fractures.