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Tornado injuries reminiscent of Oklahoma City bombing
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Hospital emergency-room personnel were able to apply some lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing to the tornado victims.
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May 5, 1999
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OKLAHOMA CITY (CNN) -- For many of the doctors treating Monday night's tornado victims in Oklahoma City, this was the second massive human tragedy within five years.
In 1995, the bombing at the Murrah Building caused the bone breaks, head injuries and lacerations. This time it was the sheer force of wind that tore limbs and families apart.
Medical Correspondent Eileen O'Connor visited emergency physicians and tornado victims at Hillcrest Health Center in Oklahoma City.
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