Here’s how long trapped victims can survive following an earthquake
- Rescue teams in Venezuela are engaged in a desperate race against time, sifting through the debris of hundreds of collapsed buildings in La Guaira after two powerful earthquakes struck the northern state last Wednesday.
- With over 770 structures totally or partially destroyed and aftershocks continuing, the grim reality of survival for those trapped beneath the rubble is stark.
- Experts indicate that while most rescues occur within the first 24 hours following a disaster, victims with less severe injuries can survive for a week or more, provided weather conditions are not extreme and they have ac
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- Rescue teams in Venezuela are engaged in a desperate race against time, sifting through the debris of hundreds of collapsed buildings in La Guaira after two powerful earthquakes struck the northern state last Wednesday.
- With over 770 structures totally or partially destroyed and aftershocks continuing, the grim reality of survival for those trapped beneath the rubble is stark.
- Experts indicate that while most rescues occur within the first 24 hours following a disaster, victims with less severe injuries can survive for a week or more, provided weather conditions are not extreme and they have ac
Sources: The Independent