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Zappo · 31st October 2006, 00:15

Yesterday's papers had a report on how 3 people got stuck inside their Santro and died amidst incessant rains. There is even a thread (Does leakage of AC-gas lead to death? (2nd time 3 dead in Santro(Carbon Monoxide))) on this now. And yet this looks like a recurring theme now over the past few months. It happened during the last rains in Mumbai, a few months back there was another such case where a few people got stuck in side there santro as the doors won't open...

All these make me wonder, why? Or rather how? I mean, CO is not some nerve gas that you inhale and go phutt! There could be so many recourses...

the moment you feel uneasy and breathing problem open the door and come outside.
if the doors are jammed (all of them?!) try the hatch (in a hatchback). Normally this is not connected to the central locking and is manually operated from inside.
roll down the windows at least.
if you are in a hatchback climb into the hatch and take out the jack. A very potent weapon. Just hit the windshield with all your might... you are home and dry (pun unintended).
use your cell to call someone or send SMS alert to all and sundry. Someone will respond.
and if everything else fails, you are inside the car baba... and the car is running as well. Just drive it to the nearest garage and yell. Someone will find a way to get you out.

Really, I fail to understand what could be the circumstances that forces people to sit inside, trapped and die a slow death! Any ideas?

31st October 2006, 00:15	#1 (permalink)
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,187	Why do people get stuck inside a car and die? Yesterday's papers had a report on how 3 people got stuck inside their Santro and died amidst incessant rains. There is even a thread (Does leakage of AC-gas lead to death? (2nd time 3 dead in Santro(Carbon Monoxide))) on this now. And yet this looks like a recurring theme now over the past few months. It happened during the last rains in Mumbai, a few months back there was another such case where a few people got stuck in side there santro as the doors won't open... All these make me wonder, why? Or rather how? I mean, CO is not some nerve gas that you inhale and go phutt! There could be so many recourses... the moment you feel uneasy and breathing problem open the door and come outside. if the doors are jammed (all of them?!) try the hatch (in a hatchback). Normally this is not connected to the central locking and is manually operated from inside. roll down the windows at least. if you are in a hatchback climb into the hatch and take out the jack. A very potent weapon. Just hit the windshield with all your might... you are home and dry (pun unintended). use your cell to call someone or send SMS alert to all and sundry. Someone will respond. and if everything else fails, you are inside the car baba... and the car is running as well. Just drive it to the nearest garage and yell. Someone will find a way to get you out. Really, I fail to understand what could be the circumstances that forces people to sit inside, trapped and die a slow death! Any ideas? __________________ Announcements are important. Read the Advertising Announcement here. Classifieds section has its rules. Read here.