Elevator Nightmare: Passengers Thrown in the Air!
live to tell the tale: to go through a dangerous or difficult situation and survive it
Shocking video shows the terrifying moment an elevator in China malfunctioned injuring three passengers. “Everything was spinning. We were all thrown in the air before crashing onto the floor,” said Li, a victim of the incident. The elevator fell rapidly, sending the passengers into the air. One even hit the ceiling.
Elevator accidents are very very rare. Your chance of dying in an elevator is just .00000015%. But what do you do if you are one of the unlucky few to get on one that malfunctions? Lie down flat with the fattiest part of your body facing down, and protect your head. The idea is to spread out the point of impact as much as possible. Survival is possible. In 1945 when a plane hit the empire state building in NYC, a woman fell 75 floors and lived to tell the tale.
Sample sentences
1. After the boat sank in the stormy sea, John swam for hours and lived to tell the tale.
2. Sarah got lost in the forest during a hiking trip, but she found her way back and lived to tell the tale.
3.During the earthquake, Tom was trapped under debris, but he was rescued and lived to tell the tale.
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