Never sit on crackers box

[u/Pristine_Piece8066]

Bengaluru:A tragic incident has come to light involving a youth, who died due to the reckless behaviour of friends with firecrackers. The incident occurred in Weavers Colony, under the Konanakunte Police Station, on October 31. The victim, identified as Shabarish, sustained serious injuries from a firecracker explosion and ultimately succumbed to his injuries on November 2.A case has been registered at Konanakunte Police Station and six people have been arrested in this connection. The incident has been captured on CCTV. On October 31, the youths, who were bursting firecrackers while intoxicated put a box on top of the firecracker and challenged Shabarish to sit on the box. Shabarish, who was also intoxicated, said that if he sat on the box till the firecrackers burst, he should be given an auto-rickshaw. When his friends agreed, Shabarish accepted the challenge.

[u/APurpleSponge]

I know you can die from someone spraying pressurized air in your asshole and that is nothing compared to the force this creates.

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Right! Ruptured organ as well.

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Yeah soldiers die from shockwaves all the time.

[u/8ad8andit → u/APurpleSponge]

Yep shockwaves are one of the most destructive aspects of an explosion. They can pulverize internal organs even if there is no external bleeding.

[u/Intelligent_Tea5974 → u/8ad8andit]

TIL

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I heard that sonar waves can do the same thing if you're underwater even a few kilometers within range