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marmar

(77,081 posts) Sun Mar 1, 2020, 09:24 PM Mar 2020

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3 Die in dry ice incident at pool party [View all]

Three people have died after dry ice was poured into a swimming pool at a party in Moscow on Friday.

The victims were connected to Instagram influencer Yekaterina Didenko, who was celebrating her 29th birthday at the pool complex in the city's south.

Dry ice had been dumped in the pool after guests exiting the sauna complained it was too warm.

Ms Didenko's husband is reportedly among the dead. ......(more)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-europe-51680049

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3 Die in dry ice incident at pool party [View all] marmar Mar 2020 OP

Dry Ice Carbon Dioxide benld74 Mar 2020 #1

This can't be ... I've been assured repeatedly by people online that CO2 was harmless, even good mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #2

frozen CO2 lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #3

They are as dumb in Russia as they are in this country. CatMor Mar 2020 #4

in chicago the city is using it to kill rodents, so yeah, not smart. mopinko Mar 2020 #5

Morons. cwydro Mar 2020 #6

the Darwin award factory can't keep up these days NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #7

It was the husbands's idea canetoad Mar 2020 #8

What's a "Instagram influencer" ? rockfordfile Mar 2020 #9

this weeks darwin award winner. nt Javaman Mar 2020 #10

Proof positive Chainfire Mar 2020 #11

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