“The tragedy unfolded after the woman dropped the $300 phone into the open-pit toilet. Her husband jumped into to retrieve the cell but soon lost consciousness. His mother then jumped into to save him but she too lost consciousness.
In panic, reports the South China Morning Post, the woman who dropped the phone jumped in as well, but she was also overcome by the fumes…
In total, six people were pulled from the cesspool. The woman and her husband have a 1-year-old son. A doctor said the victims suffocated.”
Read more here: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1521835/two-die-cesspit-after-woman-accidentally-drops-her-phone-while-going
Gina Grad, Cenk Uygur and Steve Oh of The Young Turks (http://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks) break down this tragic story. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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My old neighbor died in a similar situation. He spent some time every summer at the family farm. The day he was to leave that summer, he went down to the out-buildings to say farewell to two of his several siblings. He found them passed out or dead on the floor of the silo, where the required fan wasn’t working. Of course, he went in to try to drag them out. All three were later found dead.
Darwin awards for everyone.