Reference : V-P-HT-E-00504
Date : 22/01/2010
Country/Region : HAITI
Caption : Port-au-Prince, University Hospital. Norwegian Rapid Deployment Field Hospital. Most wounds are crush wounds.
Photographer : KOKIC, Marko
Confidentiality level : public
Publication restrictions : publication without restrictions
Copyright : ICRC
Description : The earthquake which ocurred in the Port-au-Prince region on the 12th of January 2010 is the worst earthquake the country has ever had to endure.

Patient leg was badly amputated and was dropped off at hospital as is. Wound has become infected and requires cleaning the wound in preparation for a proper amputation.
Original material : digital
Resolution : 4096x2731
Orientation : landscape
Colour/B&W : colour

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