[Tom4784]

I'd say that he survived because he was VERY lucky rather than it being a case of divine intervention or something else. If it was then why do religious people get cancer or have various misfortunes happen to them despite their faith? When's the last time religion has cured a disease?

Have faith if you want but to use it to try and downplay the power of Science and/or use it as an explanation for lucky events like this is silly.