We begin in earthquake ravaged Haiti As each hour passes, the chances for survival diminish for those still trapped beneath the debris. International rescue teams are making all-out efforts to save as many lives as they can.

An American women was pulled alive on Thursday from what was left of the Montana Hotel in Port-au-Prince by French firefighters.

She has been under the rubble for over 50 hours but her condition is good.

Carla Shawn, Rescue Women, said, "Very very bad. It just, it didn't take even a second for it to collapse so there was no warning. Everything collapsed. Thank you, thank you. We were not going to survive. Somebody came on Tuesday and then left so we went around I was looking for a way out."

(CCTV January 16, 2009)