groovefire Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Not to laugh at death, but... :laugh: Three Die Retrieving Phone from LatrineNAIROBI (Reuters) - Three Kenyans died trying to retrieve a mobile phone that slipped down an open-pit latrine while its owner answered a call of nature, a newspaper reported on Friday. Anxious to recover her phone, the owner in the coastal town of Mombasa offered 1,000 shillings ($13.09) to anyone who would recover it, the Daily Nation said. The first to try -- a 30-year-old radio technician -- failed to resurface after disappearing down a ladder into the latrine. His friend went after him but slipped and fell. The third casualty, trying to rescue the others, was hauled out of the pit by neighbors after he inhaled the fumes and lost consciousness. The man was rushed to hospital but died on the way. "The fumes inside must be extremely poisonous considering the short time it was taking to disable the retrievers," acting Mombasa police chief Peter Njenga was reported as saying. The Daily Nation said police prevented a fourth man from climbing into the latrine and the search for the phone was eventually abandoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaydup Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Wow, shit happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whadupg Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Originally posted by groovefire Not to laugh at death, but... :laugh: See -this is what you get when you cross a lawyer and a dj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orisha Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 OMG no it's not funny, but it is, all at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovefire Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Originally posted by whadupg See -this is what you get when you cross a lawyer and a dj This comment deserved some props, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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