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Posted AT 10:37 AM EDT on 20/02/06

'Signs of life' heard at buried Philippine school

Associated Press

Guinsaugon, Philippines — High-tech gear detected ”signs of life” Monday at the site of an elementary school buried under mud that swept down a hillside soaked by rain in the eastern Philippines, the provincial governor said. Sounds of scratching and a rhythmic tapping were picked up by seismic sensors and sound-detection gear brought in by U.S. and Malaysian forces, South Leyte Governor Rosette Lerias said.

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