Buried tot survives earthquake

A wide-eyed Algerian toddler was lifted tenderly from the ruins of her family’s home, two days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 1,600 people.

A wide-eyed Algerian toddler was lifted tenderly from the ruins of her family’s home, two days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 1,600 people.

The tiny survivor was found by rescuers who heard her plaintive cries, but her four-year-old sister died in the quake.

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