Survivor pulled out of Zambian mine nearly a week after landslides

A man has been rescued after nearly a week trapped in the mine (AP)

A man has been pulled alive out of a Zambian mine nearly a week after dozens of miners were trapped under landslides caused by heavy rain, rescuers said.

A statement by Zambia’s disaster management and mitigation unit said the 49-year-old survivor was rescued on Tuesday night.