emerging and i realized it was marcelo. he recognizes his childhood friend marcelo franseca. it s an emotionalle moment. everyone cheers as rescuers lift marcelo out of the muddy hole that could have been his grave. but he s not out of danger. marcelo s body has been compressed for nearly 15 hours under 16 feet of mud and debris with only a small air pocket allowing him to keep breathing. translator: i tried to move my legs, but they wouldn t budge. same with my arms. they wouldn t move. he needs urgent medical attention. but the torture of being trapped alone underground is finally over. translator: the first thing i did was to thank the lord. there were no other words. marcelo nearly dies on the way to the hospital.