41.   He set off for what turned out to be an all-run four and dislodged a bail when his right foot touched the stumps.

42.   Mahmoud Jemayel, his hands tied with chains above his head, dangled unconscious from the ceiling, his feet barely touching the ground.

43.   Wearing a life vest, he would run in the water without letting his feet touch the bottom.

44.   They stayed in the water for an hour without any help until he suddenly felt his feet touch the ground.

45.   Rahyr, from Vise in eastern Belgium, would have died instantly if his feet had touched the ground, firemen said.

46.   Survivors, many of them elderly, gave thanks to be back on dry land, letting out cries of relief as their feet touched terra firma.