@alarabiya_eng: Ten days after devastating floods struck Nepal, rescuers found a Chinese worker alive inside a hydropower tunnel and a Nepali woman trapped in an air pocket inside her collapsed home. The rescues came a day after two workers were pulled alive from another tunnel after nine days. 📌 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴? There is no fixed survival limit. Breathable air, water, injuries, temperature and protection from further flooding or debris can all affect survival. 📌 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁? It can be crucial. The Nepali woman rescued after 10 days was found in a narrow air pocket amid water and mud inside her collapsed home. 📌 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿? Water is generally far more urgent than food. Without adequate hydration, survival becomes much more difficult. 📌 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲? Teams search for signs of life and possible survival spaces. They may use sound, drones, cameras, thermal imaging and specialized detection equipment. 📌 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴? Water, mud, rocks and unstable debris can make reaching survivors dangerous. Damaged roads and difficult terrain can also delay rescuers and heavy equipment. 📌 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿? Yes. In 2023, 41 workers survived 17 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India. In 2010, 33 Chilean miners survived underground for 69 days. 📌 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀? There is no universal deadline after which survival becomes impossible. Nepal’s recent rescues show how air, water and a protected space can allow people to survive far longer than might initially seem possible.

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