Death by water

Sehwag309 · 29-12-2004, 07:20 PM

..this is relating to Tsunami

can someone tell me what caused death besides

1) Drowning
2) Consumption of excessive Salt Water
3) Being hit and pushed towards a wall, car etc
4) Water Pressure

Simon · 29-12-2004, 08:04 PM

being hit by moving objects and diseases will kill more...

Richard · 29-12-2004, 08:12 PM

Water-borne diseases, obviously - but that's indirect.
Dono whether you meant direct only or what, Rajeev?

Peanutbutterbar · 29-12-2004, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broncoman

being hit by moving objects and diseases will kill more...

I'd think that drowning would be the number 1 killer, besides diseases.

Richard · 29-12-2004, 08:50 PM

Oh, believe me, water-borne diseases kill thousands more than drown!

Peanutbutterbar · 29-12-2004, 08:54 PM

Yeh I know, I said besides diseases.

Sehwag309 · 30-12-2004, 12:23 AM

I meant at the time of the impact, can water pressure affect..I mean it has to be real heavy pressure

Peanutbutterbar · 30-12-2004, 01:00 AM

Do mean could being hit by the water hurt you in itself?

Richard · 30-12-2004, 04:29 AM

Being hit can't exactly, but the water can cause several types of injury:
"Abrasion" (sort of) where, basically, small things in the water impact on the body and cause damage.
"Corrasion" (sort of - again) where the force of the water slams you into standing things.
"Hydraulic action" (sort of - yet again) - where pure force of water and turbulence in the water impacts on the body.
Not nice, really.
And of course, if none of these get you, you can always drown.

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Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	being hit by moving objects and diseases will kill more...

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Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Oh, believe me, water-borne diseases kill thousands more than drown!

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Peanutbutterbar Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 596	Yeh I know, I said besides diseases.

30-12-2004, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sehwag309 Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Pali Hill-Bombay Posts: 2,535	I meant at the time of the impact, can water pressure affect..I mean it has to be real heavy pressure

30-12-2004, 01:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Peanutbutterbar Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 596	Do mean could being hit by the water hurt you in itself?

30-12-2004, 04:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	Being hit can't exactly, but the water can cause several types of injury: "Abrasion" (sort of) where, basically, small things in the water impact on the body and cause damage. "Corrasion" (sort of - again) where the force of the water slams you into standing things. "Hydraulic action" (sort of - yet again) - where pure force of water and turbulence in the water impacts on the body. Not nice, really. And of course, if none of these get you, you can always drown.

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