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Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Horrifying last moments of two friends boiled to death in sinkhole tragedy
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The two men were killed after their car fell into a sinkhole filled with scalding hot water in the city of Penza, located 340 miles south of Moscow In a horrifying turn of events in Russia, two were boiled to death as their vehicle toppled into a sinkhole teeming with boiling water. Shocking CCTV emerged showing the tragic moment their Lada car fell victim to the sinkhole in Penza, approximately 340 miles southeast of Moscow. The distressing footage depicts the swift submersion of the vehicle in the roiling waters and police disclosed that both men perished "almost instantly" amidst the searing 167F (75C) temperatures in November 2019 around 9:35am. The video captured onlookers witnessing the consumption of the vehicle by the sinkhole, an accident blamed on a ruptured underground hot water line, a frequent infrastructural feature for heating Russian homes. The Lada Riva, distinctive in design, is seen approaching the danger zone from above, making a desperate but unsuccessful swerve to avoid disaster. Tragically, it was too little, too late, as the car tipped over into the gaping hole, reports the Mirror US. Spectators watched on in dismay as the car became a death trap for the helpless duo inside. "Sadly people were killed," a witness reported. According to a journalist from local outfit Penza Vzglyad, another motorist had a narrow escape when moments earlier they drove over the same patch, noticing the ground emit steam and hastily clearing the area. But the unlucky two weren't so fortunate - having just parked their car, the tarmac gave way beneath them. The city reeled from shock as the calamity unfolded, leading to public outcries against officials on platforms like Twitter, prompting a visit from high-ranking dignitaries to the site of the devastating event. After the water supply was halted, emergency services were able to retrieve the victims' bodies. The local Ministry of Emergencies reported, "A car fell as a result of the ground collapsing." Russian urban dwellers rely on central heating via hot water that snakes through pipes, with the water's heat level managed by regional boiler stations or power plants, ensuring cosy radiators inside homes whenever outdoor temperatures persist under eight degrees Celsius over five consecutive days. Typically extending from October to May, Russia 's European section braces for the heating period, although unseasonably early chill can catch citizens unprepared – as evidenced when the Urals and Volga banks were blanketed in snow as early as September 2019.
Irish Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Horror last moments of two men as they're boiled to death in car
In a horrifying incident in Russia, two men were boiled to death when their car plummeted into a sinkhole filled with boiling water. CCTV footage captured the horrifying moment when a Lada car, carrying the two men, rolled into the sinkhole in the city of Penza, located 340 miles south of Moscow. The video shows the car being rapidly swallowed by bubbling water, and according to police, the pair died "almost instantly" due to the extreme temperatures of 167F (75C) in November 2019 at around 9.35am. The footage shows bystanders helplessly watching as the sinkhole, which had formed due to a burst hot water pipe beneath the road, swallowed the vehicle. In Russia, it's common for hot water to be piped into buildings. The Lada Riva, a Russian car, can be seen entering the frame from the top, seemingly heading straight towards the hole before making a futile attempt to swerve at the last second. But it was too late for the occupants to escape, and the car toppled over and fell into the hole, reports the Mirror US. Onlookers could only watch in horror as the car was boiled with the two men still trapped inside. "Sadly people were killed," one witness said. A reporter from the local news website, Penza Vzglyad, revealed that another car had driven over the same spot just minutes before the accident. "The driver noticed ground beginning to steam - and quickly drove off. Then these two men came. They parked - and the asphalt collapsed right under them." A heart-wrenching calamity that unfolded due to a sinkhole has led to furious online backlash against city officials. Following the disastrous event, a delegation of high-ranking authorities was seen at the calamity's location. Post the tragic accident, emergency teams were able to retrieve the victims' bodies once the water supply was halted. Announcing details, the local emergency department reported: "A car fell as a result of the ground collapsing." In many Russian urban areas, central heating is provided through pipes bursting with hot water, which heat up residents' radiators. The duty of ensuring this water is at the right temperature falls on nearby boiler stations or combined heat and power plants. This essential heating kicks in for homes when the daily average temperature dwells below eight degrees Celsius over five straight days. Typically, residents in European Russia expect their heating season from October to May. However, unseasonably cold spells sometimes strike earlier than anticipated, such as the unexpected September snowfall witnessed in the Volga region and Urals during 2019.
Daily Record
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Record
Terrifying CCTV captures final moments of men boiled to death in car
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Two men were scalded to death in Russia after their car fell into a sinkhole that was filled with boiling water due to a burst pipe In a chilling incident in Russia, two men died a horrifying death after their car plummeted into a sinkhole filled with boiling water. CCTV footage captured the horrifying moment when a Lada car, carrying the two men, rolled into the sinkhole in the city of Penza, situated 340 miles south of Moscow. The video shows the car being rapidly swallowed by bubbling water, and according to police, the pair perished "almost instantly" due to the extreme temperatures of 167F (75C) in November 2019 at around 9.35am. The footage reveals bystanders watching helplessly as the sinkhole, which had formed due to a burst hot water pipe beneath the road, engulfed the vehicle. In Russia, it's typical for hot water to be piped into buildings. The Lada Riva, a Russian car, can be seen entering the frame from the top, seemingly heading straight towards the hole before making a futile attempt to swerve at the last second. But it was too late for the occupants to escape, and the car toppled over and fell into the hole. Onlookers could only watch in horror as the car was boiled with the two men still trapped inside. "Sadly people were killed," one witness said, reports the Mirror US. A reporter from the local news website, Penza Vzglyad, revealed that another car had driven over the same spot just minutes before the accident. "The driver noticed ground beginning to steam - and quickly drove off. Then these two men came. They parked - and the asphalt collapsed right under them." The heartbreaking event has incited a torrent of fury on social media aimed at the local authorities, with high-ranking officials making their way to the calamity's site thereafter. Subsequently, emergency services retrieved the bodies of the individuals after shutting off the water supply. The local Ministry of Emergencies announced: "A car fell as a result of the ground collapsing." In Russia, the majority of urban buildings derive central heating from hot water coursing through pipes, controlled by either a neighbourhood boiler station or a heat-and-power plant. This system sends warmth to the radiators in Russian abodes when the average day-to-day temperature outside consistently remains under eight degrees Celsius over five consecutive days. Typically, the heating period throughout European Russia spans from October through May, although there are instances where cold snaps set in earlier before the heating is initiated. Take, for example, the Urals and Volga areas, already welcoming snow in September 2019.
