Hindustan Times
AsiaPac · 5 mins ago
After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?
NEW YORK — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?If their injuries aren't too severe, victims can survive for a week or more, assuming the weather isn't too hot or cold, experts say.Two days after a powerful deadly earthquake struck western Colombia, rescue teams are racing against the clock to search for survivors.Most rescues happen in the 24 hours after a disaster. The chances of survival drop with each day after that, experts say. Most victims are badly injured or buried by falling stones or other debris.After the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a teenager and his 80-year-old grandmother were found alive after nine days trapped in the
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