Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) Rescuers in Nepal have pulled a man from the wreckage of a building where he was stuck for a staggering 82 hours after the devastating earthquake that hit the country Saturday.

His survival is unusual, as experts say it's rare for injured people who are trapped to hold out for longer than 72 hours after a disaster.

The man, Rishi Khanal, was saved after a French search and rescue team found him under the rubble on the outskirts of Kathmandu, the capital, around noon Tuesday, said Pushparam K.C., a spokesman for the Armed Police Force of Nepal. The team used specialized gear that detects signs of life, he said.

The rubble of collapsed walls fills a street in Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on April 25.

The rubble of collapsed walls fills a street in Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on April 25.

An injured child receives treatment outside Medicare Hospital in Kathmandu on April 25. Residents, after a relentless series of aftershocks, have been remaining outdoors.

An injured child receives treatment outside Medicare Hospital in Kathmandu on April 25. Residents, after a relentless series of aftershocks, have been remaining outdoors.

People help with rescue efforts at the site of a collapsed building in Kathmandu.

People help with rescue efforts at the site of a collapsed building in Kathmandu.

An injured child lies on the ground outside a hospital in Kathmandu on April 25.

An injured child lies on the ground outside a hospital in Kathmandu on April 25.

Emergency rescue workers search for survivors in the debris of Dharahara on April 25.

Emergency rescue workers search for survivors in the debris of Dharahara on April 25.

Injured people receive treatment in Kathmandu. A CNN reporter said medics were focused on treating the most severely injured.

Injured people receive treatment in Kathmandu. A CNN reporter said medics were focused on treating the most severely injured.

People search for survivors stuck under the rubble of a destroyed building in Kathmandu.

People search for survivors stuck under the rubble of a destroyed building in Kathmandu.

People huddle together outside a hospital in Kathmandu. Eyewitnesses said residents were scared and waiting for aftershocks to end.

People huddle together outside a hospital in Kathmandu. Eyewitnesses said residents were scared and waiting for aftershocks to end.

Rescue workers clear debris in Kathmandu while searching for survivors.

Rescue workers clear debris in Kathmandu while searching for survivors.

People free a man from the rubble of a destroyed building in Kathmandu.

People free a man from the rubble of a destroyed building in Kathmandu.

Emergency rescue workers carry a victim from Dharahara after the tower in Kathmandu collapsed on April 25.

Emergency rescue workers carry a victim from Dharahara after the tower in Kathmandu collapsed on April 25.

A victim's body is seen in the debris of the collapsed Dharahara on April 25.

A victim's body is seen in the debris of the collapsed Dharahara on April 25.

Volunteers carry a body recovered from the debris of a collapsed building in Kathmandu.

Volunteers carry a body recovered from the debris of a collapsed building in Kathmandu.

Rescuers look for victims under a collapsed building in Kathmandu on April 25.

Rescuers look for victims under a collapsed building in Kathmandu on April 25.

A victim of Nepal's earthquake lies in the debris of Dharahara after it collapsed on April 25 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

A victim of Nepal's earthquake lies in the debris of Dharahara after it collapsed on April 25 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

A Nepalese man and woman hold each other in Kathmandu's Basantapur Durbar Square on April 25.

A Nepalese man and woman hold each other in Kathmandu's Basantapur Durbar Square on April 25.

The hand of a statue is seen under debris in Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu.

The hand of a statue is seen under debris in Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu.

Dharahara, a tower dating back to 1832 that rose more than 60 meters (200 feet) and provided breathtaking views of Kathmandu and the surrounding Himalayas, collapsed in the earthquake on April 25.

Dharahara, a tower dating back to 1832 that rose more than 60 meters (200 feet) and provided breathtaking views of Kathmandu and the surrounding Himalayas, collapsed in the earthquake on April 25.

A temple on Hanumandhoka Durbar Square lies in ruins after an earthquake in Kathmandu on April 25.

A temple on Hanumandhoka Durbar Square lies in ruins after an earthquake in Kathmandu on April 25.

Azim Afif, of the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia climbing team, provided this photo of their Mount Everest base camp after it was ravaged by an avalanche triggered by the earthquake on April 25. All of Afif's five-member team survived.

Azim Afif, of the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia climbing team, provided this photo of their Mount Everest base camp after it was ravaged by an avalanche triggered by the earthquake on April 25. All of Afif's five-member team survived.

People try to free a man from the rubble in Kathmandu on April 25. Cheers rose from the piles when people were found alive -- but mostly bodies turned up.

People try to free a man from the rubble in Kathmandu on April 25. Cheers rose from the piles when people were found alive -- but mostly bodies turned up.

Civilian rescuers carry a person on a stretcher in Kathmandu on April 25.

Civilian rescuers carry a person on a stretcher in Kathmandu on April 25.

People sleep on a street in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, April 25. A seemingly endless series of aftershocks continued to roil the area, further traumatizing survivors.

People sleep on a street in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday, April 25. A seemingly endless series of aftershocks continued to roil the area, further traumatizing survivors.

People look at the debris of one of the oldest temples in Kathmandu on April 26.

People look at the debris of one of the oldest temples in Kathmandu on April 26.

Rescue workers remove debris on April 26 as they search for victims in Bhaktapur.

Rescue workers remove debris on April 26 as they search for victims in Bhaktapur.

Members of India's National Disaster Response Force look for survivors in Kathmandu on April 26.

Members of India's National Disaster Response Force look for survivors in Kathmandu on April 26.

Smoke from funeral pyres fills the air at the Pashupatinath temple on the banks of Bagmati River in Kathmandu on April 26.

Smoke from funeral pyres fills the air at the Pashupatinath temple on the banks of Bagmati River in Kathmandu on April 26.

Family members break down on April 26 during the cremation of a loved one killed in Bhaktapur.

Family members break down on April 26 during the cremation of a loved one killed in Bhaktapur.

An elderly woman is helped to her home after being treated for her injuries in Bhaktapur on April 26.

An elderly woman is helped to her home after being treated for her injuries in Bhaktapur on April 26.

A Buddha statue is surrounded by debris on April 26 from a collapsed temple in the UNESCO world heritage site of Bhaktapur.

A Buddha statue is surrounded by debris on April 26 from a collapsed temple in the UNESCO world heritage site of Bhaktapur.

A woman cries after identifying the body of a relative in Bhaktapur on April 26.

A woman cries after identifying the body of a relative in Bhaktapur on April 26.

The newspaper adds the Nepalese Army had initially failed to rescue the baby and left the site thinking the baby had not survived. Hours later when the baby's cries were heard the army came back and rescued him.

The newspaper adds the Nepalese Army had initially failed to rescue the baby and left the site thinking the baby had not survived. Hours later when the baby's cries were heard the army came back and rescued him.

The newspaper that provided photographs of the baby's rescue says the Nepalese army initially left the site, thinking the baby had not survived. Hours later when the infant's cries were heard, soldiers came back and rescued him.

The newspaper that provided photographs of the baby's rescue says the Nepalese army initially left the site, thinking the baby had not survived. Hours later when the infant's cries were heard, soldiers came back and rescued him.

Four-month-old Sonit Awal is held up by Nepalese army soldiers after being rescued from the rubble of his house in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 26.

Four-month-old Sonit Awal is held up by Nepalese army soldiers after being rescued from the rubble of his house in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 26.

Residents cycle over damaged roads on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Sunday, April 26.

Residents cycle over damaged roads on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Sunday, April 26.

People rest in temporary shelters in Kathmandu on April 27.

People rest in temporary shelters in Kathmandu on April 27.

A woman prays at a ruined temple in Kathmandu on April 27.

A woman prays at a ruined temple in Kathmandu on April 27.

An aervial view shows ruined buildings in Trishuli Bazar on April 27.

An aervial view shows ruined buildings in Trishuli Bazar on April 27.

Residents rescue items from the debris of houses damaged in the quake in Kathmandu on April 27.

Residents rescue items from the debris of houses damaged in the quake in Kathmandu on April 27.

An aerial view of the devastation in Kathmandu on April 27. The destruction in Nepal's capital is stark: revered temples reduced to rubble, people buried in the wreckage of their homes, hospitals short on medical supplies overflowing with patients.

An aerial view of the devastation in Kathmandu on April 27. The destruction in Nepal's capital is stark: revered temples reduced to rubble, people buried in the wreckage of their homes, hospitals short on medical supplies overflowing with patients.

Emergency personnel evacuate an injured man to a waiting helicopter in Trishuli Bazar on April 27.

Emergency personnel evacuate an injured man to a waiting helicopter in Trishuli Bazar on April 27.

People charge their cell phones in an open area in Kathmandu on April 27.

People charge their cell phones in an open area in Kathmandu on April 27.

Nepalese soldiers carry a wounded woman to a helicopter as they evacuate people from Trishuli Bazar, Nepal, on April 27.

Nepalese soldiers carry a wounded woman to a helicopter as they evacuate people from Trishuli Bazar, Nepal, on April 27.

Members of the Nepalese army retrieve bodies from a collapsed building in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu on April 27.

Members of the Nepalese army retrieve bodies from a collapsed building in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu on April 27.

Damaged buildings lean to the side in Kathmandu on April 27.

Damaged buildings lean to the side in Kathmandu on April 27.

A family collects belongings from their home in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on Monday, April 27.

A family collects belongings from their home in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on Monday, April 27.

People rest April 28 in a temporary housing camp in Kathmandu. Large encampments of tents have sprung up in open areas, including a wide space belonging to the military in the center of the capital.

People rest April 28 in a temporary housing camp in Kathmandu. Large encampments of tents have sprung up in open areas, including a wide space belonging to the military in the center of the capital.

Nepalese military police search through rubble outside Kathmandu on April 28.

Nepalese military police search through rubble outside Kathmandu on April 28.

A man is freed from the ruins of a hotel by French rescuers in the Gangabu area of Kathmandu on Tuesday, April 28. Reuters identified the man as Rishi Khanal.

A man is freed from the ruins of a hotel by French rescuers in the Gangabu area of Kathmandu on Tuesday, April 28. Reuters identified the man as Rishi Khanal.

A teenage boy gets rushed to a hospital April 30 after being rescued from the debris of a building in Kathmandu days after the earthquake.

A member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department guides his sniffing dog through a collapsed building in Kathmandu on Thursday, April 30.

A member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department guides his sniffing dog through a collapsed building in Kathmandu on Thursday, April 30.

An injured woman gets carried on a stretcher at Kathmandu's airport after being evacuated from Melamchi, Nepal, on May 1.

An injured woman gets carried on a stretcher at Kathmandu's airport after being evacuated from Melamchi, Nepal, on May 1.

People await aid from an Indian army helicopter in front of damaged homes in Kulgaun, Nepal, on May 1.

People await aid from an Indian army helicopter in front of damaged homes in Kulgaun, Nepal, on May 1.

Hindu priests perform rituals during the cremations of victims at the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu on May 1.

Hindu priests perform rituals during the cremations of victims at the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu on May 1.

A woman receives comfort during the funeral of her mother, a victim of Nepal's deadly earthquake, on Friday, May 1, in Kathmandu.

A woman receives comfort during the funeral of her mother, a victim of Nepal's deadly earthquake, on Friday, May 1, in Kathmandu.

Members of the Tsayana family warm themselves next to a fire outside their damaged house on May 3 in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Members of the Tsayana family warm themselves next to a fire outside their damaged house on May 3 in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

An injured Nepalese woman is carried by villagers toward an Indian army helicopter to be airlifted from Philim village in Gorkha district in Nepal on May 3.

An injured Nepalese woman is carried by villagers toward an Indian army helicopter to be airlifted from Philim village in Gorkha district in Nepal on May 3.

Nepalese police officers clear debris from Durbar Square in Kathmandu on Sunday, May 3. A magnitude-7.8 earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, April 25. The earthquake and its aftershocks have turned one of the world's most scenic regions into a panorama of devastation, killing and injuring thousands.

But it took about 10 more hours for the French team and police officers to dig him out, the spokesman said.

A police video of the rescue showed the teams drilling through concrete to reach Khanal's location and then hauling him up through the hole. They then carried him out of the ruined building on a stretcher.

On Wednesday afternoon, Khanal, 27, had just undergone surgery and was resting, surrounded by family and friends. He had suffered a crushed foot and was too weak and distraught to talk about his traumatic experience.

"It seems he survived by sheer willpower," said Akhilesh Shrestha, a doctor who treated Khanal, according to the Reuters news agency.

Khanal's story of survival isn't the only one to emerge from the terrible destruction wrought by the quake, which has killed more than 5,000 people.

An infant's cry heard from the rubble

A 4-month-old baby was rescued from a destroyed building in the town of Bhaktapur at least 22 hours after the quake struck, the newspaper Kathmandu Today reported.

A 4-month-old boy was pulled from rubble at least 22 hours after Saturday's earthquake in Nepal.

A Nepali military team had failed to notice the child during its search but returned after his cry was heard, the newspaper said.

The little boy, whose name is Sonit Awal, was reported to be in stable condition without any internal injuries, according to initial examinations.

CNN hasn't independently confirmed Sonit's rescue, but the newspaper published photos showing the dust-caked infant being lifted by Nepali soldiers in the ruined structure.

A mother trapped for 36 hours

Tanka Maya Sitoula, a 40-year-old mother of four, was at home in Kathmandu when the earthquake shook the city, bringing the five-story building down around her ground-floor apartment.

She endured 36 long hours trapped in a room before an Indian rescue team freed her. She escaped without injury, apparently protected by a beam.

Spoke to one lucky woman today who survived 36 hours in the rubble of this 5 floor building. http://t.co/i4StsmqqON pic.twitter.com/io42GHfxZx — Tim Hume (@tim_hume) April 28, 2015

Sitoula says she remained confident she would survive amid the rubble.

"I heard people making noise outside, so I thought I would be rescued," she said, as she and her family sheltered on the grounds of a nearby school.

What did she do for 36 hours? "I was just lying down," she said. "There was no room to move here and there."

Sitoula's husband, Mahendra, a butcher, said he called out for help for hours after the quake, as he could hear her shouting in the rubble of the collapsed building.

It took 18 hours before the necessary help arrived, he said. And it took another 18 hours to free her.

Days beneath a collapsed seven-story building

Jon Keisi was buried for more than 60 hours under the wreckage of a seven-story building in Kathmandu that came tumbling down around him during the quake.

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Rescue workers flown in from Turkey had to help carve a tunnel deep into the debris to reach him.

Encased in an orange stretcher, he was lifted to safety Tuesday.

But he cried out in pain after his rescuers set him down, shaking his head from side to side. One of the hard-hat-wearing search team members that crowded around him called for water.

Keisi was injured and dehydrated, but the rescuers said they were confident he would survive.