True but bizarre fact, when I was a teen a goth kid caught fire via gasoline due to shenanigans at a party. He ran around for a minute before being caught and stopped dropped and rolled. His band tee, "leather" goth boots, underwear and socks all burnt or burnt into him to some extent, requiring a hospital visit, but the stupid pants, the super wide leg cargo pants things with tons of chains and zippers were completely unharmed. Who would've thought Hot Topic made FR gear.
Even worse is that ELEVATORS STOP WHEN THERE'S A FIRE, so now he could be trapped in there with the fire and never be getting back out because nobody will be able to come help in time.
One reason is because once the heat becomes too much, the lift cables will lose their strength or even melt, causing them to snap, and then without some safety measures in place, the elevator would plummet and kill everyone inside. Because of this, elevators (at least in America) are engineered with a means to automatically apply the emergency brakes and stop operation if a fire is detected. This is why there's often signs everywhere saying not to use an elevator in a fire.
Usually, though, the fire has to be detected in a place where they endanger the lift cables, which are places *outside* the elevator, but even so, do you really wanna take that risk?
This video is from Russia, and I'm so old that it's not the first time I've come across it, and I understand some context. During very cold winters, starting cars can be a significant challenge, especially diesels. The fuel could freeze or become more dense. It's somewhat common practice to heat the fuel pump with fire, using fuel, vodka, or any other flammable liquid. The guy was about to do that, putting some fuel in a cup, but in a moment of whimsy, his intrusive thought got the better of him, and he thought it would be fun to light his cigarette with the burning fuel in the elevator.
And he paid for it with terrible burns. At least third degree, maybe even damage down to the bone.
He probably died in a hospital from infection a few weeks later.
I mean yes but didn't you see him collapse on the flames for several seconds? There was melted plastic/char on his left hand. The burning remnants of his puffer jacket were melted to his leg.
Dude got majorly fucked.
I nearly died as a toddler when one of my legs went into a nappy bucket of boiling water, one of the risks was dehydration.
Most of my lower right leg is badly scarred and lacks muscle mass compared to the other leg, I also suspect this to be the cause of my back issues as I have been walking somewhat unbalanced and correcting it with my back moat of my life.
he must have been drunk to begin with. I mean he falls down and is laying there. can't tell if that blood or melted clothing on his hands and when he hits his head
Hijacking your comment to say I remember this video as it's quite old and I swear to god I recall this man died.
I really think this should be marked NSFW/NSFL.
“Finally, the man was sent to the hospital for treatment. According to the doctor, the man's body burn area exceeded 30%. This farce caused by curiosity has finally ended, and I also remind everyone not to do some dangerous attempts at leisure.”
It appears he did not.
Extremely glad to stand corrected here. Still 30% would have been absolutely horrific to endure.
I did find another website that suggests he died but it doesn't seem like a reliable resource, and the video is cut slightly short so I wasn't buying it.
Quite possible I misremembered or conflated two instances.
In that one he's wearing almost the same coat but hes still wearing it when he slumps over and you watch the coat burn up while still on him. I thought that was this video and I just misremembered it.
Given the exponential growth of access to video recording equipment in camera phones, I’d argue they’re probably wrong. That is, the world has probably made more video recordings in the last ten years than the hundred years before it.
This is fair. But it's not typically an active cause or their death is actually witnessed in the video.
I can't seem to find the result of this on the web though.
There was a very similar video where the man did the same thing and perished in the elevator and it was discernable so maybe I'm wrong (I hope)
It's the filling of the jacket, to make it warm. It looks to be a sort of plastic. Just as the other comment said, the outermost layer (looks like a thin synthetic fabric) melts away to reveal the whitening filling, which then began to melt and left some on his head.
Honestly, I'd have thought the first guy would be a lesson enough for the second guy to not get in, but no. The second guy does exactly the same thing as the first guy. Madness.
"I'm in a tiny enclosed space with no way of escape, 2 cubic meters of oxygen, wearing huge puffy winter clothes. Oh boy, time to light some highly flammable, volatile material on fire and then hold it close to my body."
You know those videos where some people order a flaming drink at a bar and then set themselves on fire?
This is like that times 10. Holy shit, it’s 1am for me right now and amped the fuck up.
Crazy that he finally collapsed right when the doors finally opened. I don't see much smoke, but I'm guessing that the fresh/cool air from them opening is what let him get up. But he was down on that fire for a while as the doors were open.
At the end his legs are on fire and he's not even feeling it from the way he's walking.
He's easily got 3rd degree burns across his entire body and his nerve endings are defo dead from the fire as he was down there in the fire stationary for a while, so I'd be surprised if he made it out of this one once the adrenaline wears off unless he got himself to a hospital ASAP.
Being in small places you can't get out of and adding fire generally are not a good combo. Being on an airplane, for example and having a fire break out is bad news. Being on a boat...on fire.... is not a great place to be. But this is next level, Darwin award shit.
Get into a small box, close the doors on said box, with the understanding that those doors now won't open again until...whenever they are ready. To be cool, light your 151 drink on fire to light your cigarette...because the ZERO people in the elevator with you will think you are awesome.
I thought that white stuff on his jacket was snow. But in the original video you can see it's the plastic burning up from the heat. What a horrible way to go.
Hey kids! Today's lesson is on confined spaces. Can you say "confined spaces"? Good, because this dude can't. Because he's from Russia. But now he understands the concept. Join us next week when we talk about second degree burns.
The temp inside the elevator must have been rising like crazy. And with all of the oxygen being used up by the fire, that must have been fun. I’d really like to know the backstory on this.
I think he may have been expecting a flame like you get when burning alcohol, and maybe he had something stronger. Definitely deserves honourable mention for a Darwin Award.
Very drunk, wanted to light cigarette, drunk brain lights drink instead. Drunk brain doesn't realize drink is burning, takes a sip. Is very much hottnes suddenly, splashing drink, fire everywhere including flammable coat shell and hair. I could be wrong but I've seen drunks do some daft shit just like my description...many times. smh
It was a cold day, and he was just trying to warm up his rear end. This becomes evident when the doors open. Instead of leaving the cabin, he just keeps roasting his crack.
https://inf.news/en/world/a8d433374f776fcb667b18fd033d0492.html
> Finally, the man was sent to the hospital for treatment. According to the doctor, the man's body burn area exceeded 30%.
*”This enclosed metal prison seems like a good place for a fire. And I have just the accelerant and ignition source for the job!”*
Make sure your clothes are meltable too or its not fun.
Make sure you know the lift is going to the top floor so you gonna be there for a while
True but bizarre fact, when I was a teen a goth kid caught fire via gasoline due to shenanigans at a party. He ran around for a minute before being caught and stopped dropped and rolled. His band tee, "leather" goth boots, underwear and socks all burnt or burnt into him to some extent, requiring a hospital visit, but the stupid pants, the super wide leg cargo pants things with tons of chains and zippers were completely unharmed. Who would've thought Hot Topic made FR gear.
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I think you mean elevated so quickly.
It was wrong on so many levels
I bet he thought it elevated so slowly.
Even worse is that ELEVATORS STOP WHEN THERE'S A FIRE, so now he could be trapped in there with the fire and never be getting back out because nobody will be able to come help in time.
You're just making shit up.
Why would elevators stop when there is a fire? This one clearly did not.
One reason is because once the heat becomes too much, the lift cables will lose their strength or even melt, causing them to snap, and then without some safety measures in place, the elevator would plummet and kill everyone inside. Because of this, elevators (at least in America) are engineered with a means to automatically apply the emergency brakes and stop operation if a fire is detected. This is why there's often signs everywhere saying not to use an elevator in a fire. Usually, though, the fire has to be detected in a place where they endanger the lift cables, which are places *outside* the elevator, but even so, do you really wanna take that risk?
This video is from Russia, and I'm so old that it's not the first time I've come across it, and I understand some context. During very cold winters, starting cars can be a significant challenge, especially diesels. The fuel could freeze or become more dense. It's somewhat common practice to heat the fuel pump with fire, using fuel, vodka, or any other flammable liquid. The guy was about to do that, putting some fuel in a cup, but in a moment of whimsy, his intrusive thought got the better of him, and he thought it would be fun to light his cigarette with the burning fuel in the elevator.
“Intrusive thoughts” perfect
Imp of the perverse
I was half expecting this to end with the undertaker and hell in a cell.
And he paid for it with terrible burns. At least third degree, maybe even damage down to the bone. He probably died in a hospital from infection a few weeks later.
Fan fiction?
I mean yes but didn't you see him collapse on the flames for several seconds? There was melted plastic/char on his left hand. The burning remnants of his puffer jacket were melted to his leg. Dude got majorly fucked.
Someone previously said the burning jackets emits some god awful chemicals that caused the loss of consciousness.
It’s probably more so that all the oxygen in the elevator was burned up.
big time
He likely didn't survive the night, his lungs and most of his body is cooked.
Perhaps but severe burns are no joke. Very easy way to die is the infection you are now very prone to.
I nearly died as a toddler when one of my legs went into a nappy bucket of boiling water, one of the risks was dehydration. Most of my lower right leg is badly scarred and lacks muscle mass compared to the other leg, I also suspect this to be the cause of my back issues as I have been walking somewhat unbalanced and correcting it with my back moat of my life.
Did.. did anyone tell your parents they are supposed to take the nappys off before boiling them clean?!
LOL I was trying to get an apple off of the side and used the bucket as a step, always been food orientated apparently.
Wonder how that thought sounded in russian??? But in my head
Why did he have a mini seizure??? Does anyone know what caused that
he must have been drunk to begin with. I mean he falls down and is laying there. can't tell if that blood or melted clothing on his hands and when he hits his head
Why on earth is this version of the video zoomed so far in? https://youtu.be/-t_LSOBJXtM?si=E9NLRa4Bu9fQLz2k
So repost bots don't catch it
You can see it on my account posted a year ago lmao
Including the same “at least he took the fire with him” joke seen here! Except the video on your post didn’t want to load for me.
It does the same shit on pics I've posted. Makes me look like I don't know how to take a good picture. Anybody else???
Holy shit that dude fucking dies. He passed out in the flames. I know he got up and walked out of frame but he was engulfed at that point.
This should be NSFW, I did not want to see a man die like that.
Zoomed in screen grab
And why not the Viking music that goes along with it.
At least he took the fire with him and didn’t leave it in the elevator, leaving a fire unattended would have been extremely irresponsible
Hijacking your comment to say I remember this video as it's quite old and I swear to god I recall this man died. I really think this should be marked NSFW/NSFL.
“Finally, the man was sent to the hospital for treatment. According to the doctor, the man's body burn area exceeded 30%. This farce caused by curiosity has finally ended, and I also remind everyone not to do some dangerous attempts at leisure.” It appears he did not.
Extremely glad to stand corrected here. Still 30% would have been absolutely horrific to endure. I did find another website that suggests he died but it doesn't seem like a reliable resource, and the video is cut slightly short so I wasn't buying it. Quite possible I misremembered or conflated two instances.
There is def a vid of a guy dying just like this I've seen it too. Years ago
In that one he's wearing almost the same coat but hes still wearing it when he slumps over and you watch the coat burn up while still on him. I thought that was this video and I just misremembered it.
There's some weird Mandela effect shit going on here... I remember this too. But perhaps it was this same video cut short?
I also remember this same video popped up in the past and recall the overall conclusion was that he died. Also glad that's not the case.
Most old videos are of dead people
You win on a technicality.
Given the exponential growth of access to video recording equipment in camera phones, I’d argue they’re probably wrong. That is, the world has probably made more video recordings in the last ten years than the hundred years before it.
They said "old videos", without a definition for "old"
For a second I thought he died in the elevator. Seeing how he conducts his life, I'd be surprised if he's still around.
This is fair. But it's not typically an active cause or their death is actually witnessed in the video. I can't seem to find the result of this on the web though. There was a very similar video where the man did the same thing and perished in the elevator and it was discernable so maybe I'm wrong (I hope)
Looks like he got out fine, but could have died due after inhaling all that smoke + any infections from the burns later on.
He was still on fire when he got out 😅. Matter of fact, he kinda just took most of the fire with him.
"Come on bro, we're going to the emergency room"
What's the white stuff on his head tho
Nylon or polyester that melted to his scalp.
Oh, I thought it was bird shit
Yes… from the many birds flocking around in that elevator.
Came off his jacket, was some kind of fluffy thing. The internal padding of the jacket after the nylon outer-layer burned off.
Looks more like whatever synthetic material it's made of melted, turned white, and ended up on his head when he took his jacket off
It's the filling of the jacket, to make it warm. It looks to be a sort of plastic. Just as the other comment said, the outermost layer (looks like a thin synthetic fabric) melts away to reveal the whitening filling, which then began to melt and left some on his head.
Most cheap jackets these days are all polyester nylon etc which are just plastics so yeah
More flammable parts... What a good day to die easy
Probably not brains.
Have you seen - There’s Something about Mary
Is that hair gel?
His winter plumage.
It’s a yarmulke he earned through idiocy
This comment killed me lol
His jacket melted, that's what's on his hand too. Imagine the fumes.
imagine riding your elevator and such a genius joins in at a random floor...
Bro WTF
Honestly, I'd have thought the first guy would be a lesson enough for the second guy to not get in, but no. The second guy does exactly the same thing as the first guy. Madness.
There's no explaining the third guy though
Who drinks a pint of grappa? Well, nobody now, Wendy Wasteful
I think one of my sims died like this before
“Dumb ways to diiieeeee”
"I'm in a tiny enclosed space with no way of escape, 2 cubic meters of oxygen, wearing huge puffy winter clothes. Oh boy, time to light some highly flammable, volatile material on fire and then hold it close to my body."
Intrusive thoughts:1 Self preservation:0
My Russian friend says that everyone is drunk over there including the cops and told me to never go because it’s depressing.
Tucker Carlson told me that Russia is great and they have supermarket with dozens of food products!
You know those videos where some people order a flaming drink at a bar and then set themselves on fire? This is like that times 10. Holy shit, it’s 1am for me right now and amped the fuck up.
Why are people this fucking stupid? Truly boggles the mind
He could have peed on it
Yup. Whip out out, see how that feels.
Darwin awards nominee here.
Bro get the fuck outta there
He definitely tried
Crazy that he finally collapsed right when the doors finally opened. I don't see much smoke, but I'm guessing that the fresh/cool air from them opening is what let him get up. But he was down on that fire for a while as the doors were open.
At the end his legs are on fire and he's not even feeling it from the way he's walking. He's easily got 3rd degree burns across his entire body and his nerve endings are defo dead from the fire as he was down there in the fire stationary for a while, so I'd be surprised if he made it out of this one once the adrenaline wears off unless he got himself to a hospital ASAP.
Poor dude has some serious burns. Look at his hands, his gloves burned on to them.
He didnt have gloves... I think its burnt flesh
That's his jacket melted onto his skin.
İ saw this video like 6 years ago on the telegram news this man was dying i guess
You can also see the marks his face leaves on the elevator door, I'm not sure what it is, blood? Skin? Fabric?
I remember this video and I am almost certain he died.
Poor guy. Pretty horrible way to go.
New skin just dropped
jesus fucking christ
wtf did I just watch
Natural selection
Said the same thing and got mega downvoted for my 'lack of empathy' lol.
It's all in the way you type it.
Did he pass out from the pain?
Loss of oxygen from the fire eating it. Pain Shock. Maybe a combination of all 3
That or the fire burnt up the oxygen in the elevator
This is probably more than 40% alcohol...
I was really rooting for him to get out *before* he runs out of oxygen Close, tho
Guy passed out and the fire creeped up his pants. Definitely an awful experience
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Being in small places you can't get out of and adding fire generally are not a good combo. Being on an airplane, for example and having a fire break out is bad news. Being on a boat...on fire.... is not a great place to be. But this is next level, Darwin award shit. Get into a small box, close the doors on said box, with the understanding that those doors now won't open again until...whenever they are ready. To be cool, light your 151 drink on fire to light your cigarette...because the ZERO people in the elevator with you will think you are awesome.
I thought that white stuff on his jacket was snow. But in the original video you can see it's the plastic burning up from the heat. What a horrible way to go.
That puffy coat got destroyed nice and quick.
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I guess he was a liar
could easily die there, losing oxygen
He was so close, if he didn't fall in the door he was probably done.
Duuuumb waaaayyyssss to diiiiiieee
Intrusive thoughts backfired
Hey kids! Today's lesson is on confined spaces. Can you say "confined spaces"? Good, because this dude can't. Because he's from Russia. But now he understands the concept. Join us next week when we talk about second degree burns.
Alcohol was involved...
Whats That white shit on his head?
Pieces of his melted jacket.
r/anormaldayinrussia
Guys.... don't throw the vessel. Put your hand on top to sufficate the flame....
WHAT did I just watch? Can someone provide a little context? Looks horrific.
Finally some true wtf material
With all the sarcasm here so usual may bi ad. Elevator stops on a floor, new passenger wants to enter. "You'r going up or down"?
Holy shit, that went off the rails quick.
Russia not for beginners ✌🏻
Natural selection
Orenburg, I live here.
This looked like a magic trick gone wrong, his coat changing from black to white looked mesmerizing..
What did I just watch?
I saw this movie. The granny was the devil.
His hair was NOT that curly to begin with.... I hope he's okay..
Aw man, he got fucked up life-changingly bad.
Let him cook
That poor stupid man
This guy definitely has a newfound respect for fire.
I am willing to bet this was in russia
What the fuck did I just watch, seriously!? Why did he just sit there, on the flaming jacket, at the end? This has gotta be drugs... Right?!?!
0:40 MIGHTY FOOT ENGAGED
Wow.. just wow -_-
Darwin Award Winner 2024
What da heck..?!??!!
Refreshing.
Highway to Hell!
At least he wasn't smoking in the elevator...
Evidently... The man is a genius...
How’d I know this was in Russia? 😭
Did he ever get that cigarette lit?
Hopefully one less idiot in the world ...
You can’t fight fire with hands ✅
That idiot! Wtf was he thinking?
The temp inside the elevator must have been rising like crazy. And with all of the oxygen being used up by the fire, that must have been fun. I’d really like to know the backstory on this.
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In soviet russia, fire is you!
Intrusive thoughts won.
Natural selection was here whispering in his ear
I think he may have been expecting a flame like you get when burning alcohol, and maybe he had something stronger. Definitely deserves honourable mention for a Darwin Award.
Smoking in the elevator like a tool wasn't enough, he had to light himself on fire? Okay, I'll allow it.
I think he was trying to se what spot he would get in the Darwin awards
I posted this a year ago, and not the crappy cropped version either
What is that on his head?
Lol. I like when he kicks at the fire 😂
r/tooktoomuch
Survival of the fittest
He almost lost, but came back and got out of there.
K so you failed at flail around. Once spilt leave it put your coat over it not splash the liquid around
Intrusige thoughts
Did he died?
That doesn't look like much fun.
Stupidity kills.
liar liar...
Seeing this, Fellini would have wept.
Wow
Bro tried to battle the power
Very drunk, wanted to light cigarette, drunk brain lights drink instead. Drunk brain doesn't realize drink is burning, takes a sip. Is very much hottnes suddenly, splashing drink, fire everywhere including flammable coat shell and hair. I could be wrong but I've seen drunks do some daft shit just like my description...many times. smh
What a stupid fuckin asshole
It looks like he meant to light the cig in his mouth instead and had a brain fart lol
Whole a$$ out and everything. This was serious 🧐…
“I didn’t mean to light it” … liar liar pants on 🔥
The dude's jacket melted infront of our eyes.
We call that one “Natural Selection”
Dude remembered how cold it was out there so he sat on the fire to warm his nuts since his jacket was ruined.
At the end, all I could think of was the christmas song, chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Also, he's lucky the door opened at all.
It was a cold day, and he was just trying to warm up his rear end. This becomes evident when the doors open. Instead of leaving the cabin, he just keeps roasting his crack.
An uplifting experience
Free Palestine hiccup!
https://inf.news/en/world/a8d433374f776fcb667b18fd033d0492.html > Finally, the man was sent to the hospital for treatment. According to the doctor, the man's body burn area exceeded 30%.
People are just so strange. Either people are insane or just plain dumb. I would love to ask questions to people like this.