Fortunately, he did not drown because he was still able to cut through the water.
While bathing, an elderly man suddenly fell ill in Foote, and spent two days in the bathtub before rescuers found him – reported by facts. He still had enough strength to block the water and drop it, so he didn’t drown, but he wasn’t able to call for help anymore. The heating also worked, so his body didn’t get cold.
The man lives alone, and his ex-wife tried to contact him by phone, but to no avail. On the second day, he actually went to his apartment, where he could not enter because the door was locked from the inside. He then informed the firefighters who entered the apartment through the window.
The ambulance immediately transported the weak man to the hospital. “We alerted the Donax ambulance station. The old man was confused. He was weak, but no injuries were found on him. He was transferred to the emergency department of FAC Hospital for examination and treatmentsaid Pal Gyorfi, OMSZ spokesman.
the facts According to his information, the old man has since felt better and is at home.
The Foote pensioner’s survival was luckier than the old woman in England who was stuck in her bathtub for 8 days. The woman in her 70s owes her life to being a regular customer of the food delivery company. Some employees noticed that the woman had missed her usual weekly order. When the courier went to her house but was unable to reach her there, he called the police, who eventually entered and found the woman trapped in the sink.
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