Survival of quake victims depends on many factors

MIKE STOBBE

NEW YORK — How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake?

A week or more under the best circumstances, some experts say. That means the trapped victims aren’t seriously injured, they have air to breathe and the weather isn’t too hot or too cold.

In Italy, more than 200 people have been rescued since a strong earthquake hit Wednesday, and rescue efforts are continuing. The quake struck in the middle of the night as people were sleeping, raising the possibility that more people were