Medical support at the Hotel New World disaster
Lim, M.K.; Fong, Y.H.; Tan, E.H.; Lee, K.H.
Singapore Medical Journal 29(2): 125-129
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 3252789 Document Number: 325819
The collapse of the Hotel New World on 15 March 1986 presented extraordinary problems and challenges to rescuers. Trapped victims took many hours to extricate; in addition to physical injuries, a significant number of survivors suffered from dehydration, exhaustion, and the psychological trauma of prolonged entrapment. It would be useful to document how these problems were tackled by the medical staff involved in the rescue operations.