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Rescuers give up hope of finding buried Barbados family

RadioJamaica.com
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Authorities in Barbados say it will be a miracle if any of the members of a family of five buried under rubble when their apartment collapsed two days ago are found alive.

Sniffer dogs and listening devices brought in by a specialist team from the Miami Dade police department have failed to detect any signs of life.

As a result the rescue mission which involved about 200 emergency officers has been scaled down to a recovery operation.

Full Story: Focus shifts to recovery