By Rory Reynolds
A SCOTS couple have spoken of their terror after being stuck at the top of one of Chile’s tallest buildings when last week’s devastating earthquake struck.
John and Beth Scott said they thought their “numbers were up” as they clung on to one another as the 35th floor of the Marriott Hotel in Santiago shook violently.
The couple, from Gifford, East Lothian, lay on the floor in darkness as objects flew around the room and the entire building rocked back and forth.
John said that the hotel swayed so much they thought it might collapse.
The 58-year-old said: “As the room began to move we rolled ourselves on to the floor and held onto each other while the room shook and swayed back and forth – the noise was horrible. Continue reading
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