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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 12 > Teen who cut off leg recalls quake ordeal

Teen who cut off leg recalls quake ordeal

By John M. Glionna / The Bulletin
November 12, 2009

GALUDRA, Indonesia — The teenager lay dazed amid the settling dust and debris, his leg trapped by a fallen concrete wall. He sensed that he was going to die. So he made a decision: He would cut off his own limb to save his life.

Ignoring the major blood loss, taking deep breaths as he....

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