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What is hydrocution?

Asked by flo (13313points) June 28th, 2019

It’s the first time I heard it. Someone or people have died from it.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/26/three-die-france-heatwave-takes-toll-europe/
What should people avoid doing, or what should they do to avoid it?

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Thanks for pointing this out. The take away message is: “Enter cold water gradually.”

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flo's avatar

I don’t understand. If the temprature is that hot, isn’t the water proportionally warm enough?

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I take back re. proportionally warm. I mean tons of people are jumping off boats/ships diving boards, regardless how hot it gets, and there’s no problem.

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