How can people survive for so long under tons of rubble? And what unexpected injuries do they end up with? Emergency doctor explains

More than five days after the earthquakes, people are still being pulled alive from the rubble in the disaster area. Those miracles happen after every disaster. “The body is capable of a lot,” say specialists. But a few factors are crucial to survival. And the damage to the body is not always limited to wounds and bruises. Emergency physician Marc Sabbe explains.

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