Woman officer digs out 5 survivors by hand

Peacekeeper said rescue work is just part of her job on the island

For nine hours after he heard of the earthquake in Haiti, Fang Chuanru was tortured with concern for his wife.

But as soon as she called, Fang's anxiety turned to pride, as his wife, 39-year-old Wang Xueyan, who is serving as a Chinese peacekeeper in Haiti, told the family that she had rescued five local residents from the rubble with her bare hands.