6/10/2004: Bangladesh woman trapped in rubble

Undertoad · 06-10-2004, 03:53 PM

Ow.

A firefighter tries to free an elderly woman from the debris of a collapsed apartment building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The six-story, brick-and-cement structure crumbled while most of the 60 residents slept. At least 11 were killed; 25 others were believed to be trapped in the rubble.

Kitsune · 06-10-2004, 04:00 PM

And that yellow thing someone is handing her on the right? A lawyer's business card.

PhoenixTFB · 06-10-2004, 05:10 PM

Actually, the guy's hands are turning the crank on that silver metallic thing. Looks like some sort of tool to move or lift up rocks...like a car jack but for collapsed buildings :P

melidasaur · 06-10-2004, 06:41 PM

what happened to her clothes?

Torrere · 06-10-2004, 06:56 PM

Damn! That looks bad.

How long were they under there for? (or does that even matter, really?)

Guess · 06-10-2004, 08:57 PM

it always seems to me that these fatal disasters happen more often in poor countries like Bangladesh that have enough trouble already

Happy Monkey · 06-10-2004, 10:47 PM

And some people in rich countries complain about building codes.

jojomonkeygirl · 06-11-2004, 03:41 AM

Damn...and skinned her elbow too. That's gonna leave a mark.

GruntDoc · 06-11-2004, 04:12 AM

The thing with the yellow tag is a hydraulic rescue tool. I have no idea the brand, but if you look up Hurst Rescue tools you'll see what they look like, and probably what they'll do.

It's got to be terrifying to have your building just collapse around you. Wow.

Hurst Tool

BryanD · 06-11-2004, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by melidasaur
what happened to her clothes?

It's Bangladesh... Checking the weather, it looks like the low temperature around now is 80-85 degrees F (28-30C)... I doubt she has air conditioning- so I bet she was sleeping with minimal clothing.

MachineyBear · 06-11-2004, 12:17 PM

Yeah, I saw that play. I thought she deserved a red card.

06-10-2004, 03:53 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	6/10/2004: Bangladesh woman trapped in rubble Ow. A firefighter tries to free an elderly woman from the debris of a collapsed apartment building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The six-story, brick-and-cement structure crumbled while most of the 60 residents slept. At least 11 were killed; 25 others were believed to be trapped in the rubble.

06-10-2004, 06:41 PM	#4
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	what happened to her clothes? __________________ I love England, what can I say?

06-10-2004, 08:57 PM	#6
Guess What's my name? Guess Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 69	it always seems to me that these fatal disasters happen more often in poor countries like Bangladesh that have enough trouble already __________________ "Earth laughs in flowers" ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

06-10-2004, 10:47 PM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	And some people in rich countries complain about building codes. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

06-10-2004, 04:00 PM	#2
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	And that yellow thing someone is handing her on the right? A lawyer's business card.

06-10-2004, 05:10 PM	#3
PhoenixTFB Resident-in-Training Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7	Actually, the guy's hands are turning the crank on that silver metallic thing. Looks like some sort of tool to move or lift up rocks...like a car jack but for collapsed buildings :P

06-10-2004, 06:56 PM	#5
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Damn! That looks bad. How long were they under there for? (or does that even matter, really?)

06-11-2004, 03:41 AM	#8
jojomonkeygirl Vivacious Vivisectionist Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NC Posts: 36	Damn...and skinned her elbow too. That's gonna leave a mark.

06-11-2004, 04:12 AM	#9
GruntDoc Provocateur Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 9	The thing with the yellow tag is a hydraulic rescue tool. I have no idea the brand, but if you look up Hurst Rescue tools you'll see what they look like, and probably what they'll do. It's got to be terrifying to have your building just collapse around you. Wow. Hurst Tool

06-11-2004, 12:17 PM	#11
MachineyBear Romantic Necromancer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 29	Yeah, I saw that play. I thought she deserved a red card.

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