Japan has taken 100 lives, 14% of them died from the cold, and the disaster is heart-wrenching!
According to the latest statistics, 222 people died in the intense ** that occurred in Japan's southern peninsula. According to the **analysis, 14% of people die from cold or hypothermia.
Most people died in the collapsed buildings, and 32 survivors died in the extreme cold, according to Japan**. This is also the first time that rescue work has been delayed due to roadblocks after the big **, resulting in the loss of innocent lives.
According to the Japanese police headquarters, ** damaged the road and delayed the rescue work, which meant that the victims could not be rescued in time. Medical expert Dr. Hisashi Takatsuka was involved in the rescue efforts in the disaster area and performed autopsies on the victims. He examined 22 victims in Wajima Town, nine of whom died of hypothermia, that is, a body temperature below 35 degrees Celsius. It is clear that many people were crushed under collapsed houses.
Hypothermia is one of the most common causes of death and usually occurs in winter walking or water accidents. Symptoms of hypothermia usually occur outdoors when temperatures are below 10 degrees Celsius. On the evening of January 1, the temperature in the affected area of Ishikawa Prefecture dropped below freezing.
Dr. Takatsuka says that death from hypothermia takes longer than death from other causes, such as crushing or suffocation, so it is crucial to resuscitate within the first 72 hours after a disaster, after which survival rates drop dramatically.
However, due to the blocked roads, it is difficult for police and firefighters to reach the Greater Southern Peninsula. Although rescue vehicles arrived in a timely manner, it was difficult to carry out effective rescue operations due to the collapse of many buildings. However, Dr. Takatsuka suggested that the authorities continue to analyze the rescue efforts to determine whether the objectives were met.
In addition, Ishikawa Prefecture authorities only reported that a house collapse and a landslide occurred in this **, but did not state the exact cause of death of the deceased.
According to 1995 statistics from Sakajin**, 54% of people suffocated to death and 12% were crushed to death. This figure prompted Japan to revise its earthquake-resistant building regulations.
The South Island** has caused significant damage and is a testament to how disaster relief efforts can be improved. According to a report by Japan, the departments concerned must draw lessons from the experience of this major event, improve their early warning capabilities and disaster relief capabilities, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Only in this way can the number of victims be minimized and the lives and property of the people can be protected in the event of a similar disaster.