Tapping cell phone technology for swifter rescue missions
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
Avalanches and earthquakes can be highly unpredictable - and all too often deadly, as the recent tragedies in Pakistan and the Philippines have shown. Increasing urbanisation, especially in developing countries where building regulations tend to be weaker, also means that the potential for human fatalities is higher.