(11)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthquake

(11)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthquake

NAGAOKA, Japan - Firefighters continue their operations on Oct. 27 to rescue Mayu Minagawa, a three-year-old girl, who remains trapped in a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, four days after the region was hit by devastating earthquakes on Oct. 23.

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