Obese Colombian woman rescued by firefighters
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CUCUTA, Colombia — A Colombian woman who weighs nearly 35 stone has been removed from her home by 70 rescue workers.
Cementina Ortiz de Blanco, 70, suffers from a medical condition that causes her body to retain liquids in enormous volumes and can only move her arms and neck.
A team of firefighters and helpers demolished several walls and used a crane to winch Ms De Blanco out of her home in the city of Cucuta.
Full Story: Woman transported using reinforced bed
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