Better quake drills needed

Better quake drills needed

The photograph with the report, Earthquake experts calm nerves on the mainland, shows students hiding under their desks during an earthquake safety drill. In case of a real earthquake, the ceiling could collapse and crush the children after flattening their desks.

According to a rescue expert, when buildings collapse, falling ceilings crush furniture and other objects in a room, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is referred to as the "triangle of life".