Tag: Amputation

‘He was wedged like an hourglass’: rescuers describe 20-hour ordeal ending with amputation of rafter’s leg

A 69-year-old Lithuanian man has been praised for his “extraordinary resilience” after emergency service staff had been pressured…

Meet Vasu Sojitra: The Athlete Challenging Ideas About What Is Possible

Climbing and skiing Denali in Alaska, elevation 20,310 feet, is grueling. Mountaineers endure blizzards, high altitude and weeks…