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Flood concerns trigger upswing in safety hammer sales in Beijing

Posted on: 08-2-2012 Posted in: car safety, News

Heavy precipitation, flood warnings, and the story of a man who drowned after becoming trapped inside his vehicle in rising water have prompted the online sale of safety hammers, life jackets, and flashlights to rise dramatically in Beijing China this week. Local news sources reported that the drowning victim’s automatic windows shorted out after his vehicle became submerged and he was unable to break the glass to escape before the car’s interior filled with water.

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