Hum Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 NEW DELHI (AP) ? A bus carrying wedding guests caught fire after touching a high-voltage wire in central India on Friday, killing 28 people, police said. The electricity supply wire was overhanging the road in Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh state, police officer Ram Pyari Dhurwey said. The area is nearly 295 miles (475 kilometers) west of Bhopal, the capital of the state. It was the second such accident in India in as many days. At least 15 people were killed in eastern Bihar state on Thursday when the truck they were riding in touched a high-voltage wire. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslag Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 It's electric boogie woogie, woogie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted May 14, 2010 Administrators Share Posted May 14, 2010 Its sad really, people commit suicide this way too, as the power lines hang quite low and are unshielded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Electric Shock 2: Bus Boogaloo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamwhoiam Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Electric Shock 2: Bus Boogaloo! The Electric Train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 But I thought inside if a vehicle was the safest place to be during a lightening storm Richard Hammond (the one from top gear !) Parked his car under a 100,000v transformer with a wire to simulate lightening strikes and he was fine, as was the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechronic Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Damn, thats a horrible way to go :( rest in peace e-berlin.org 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 While this is sad, I can honestly say I am not surprised. But I thought inside if a vehicle was the safest place to be during a lightening storm Richard Hammond (the one from top gear !) Parked his car under a 100,000v transformer with a wire to simulate lightening strikes and he was fine, as was the car Can tell you have never been to India, safety is not the biggest concern out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Can tell you have never been to India, safety is not the biggest concern out there. So? I'm not concerned about many things, doesn't mean they don't still exist. But yeah, should be fine on rubber tyres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verdelite Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 wtf is a tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 While this is sad, I can honestly say I am not surprised. Can tell you have never been to India, safety is not the biggest concern out there. Nope, but I have seen videos of the driving, so if the vehicles are anything like the driving I understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 wtf is a tyres rofl :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 tyres = the rubber things around a wheel. Some countries spell the word "tires" but that to me means "becomes tired". If you were trying to be clever, you just failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3ntury Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 But I thought inside if a vehicle was the safest place to be during a lightening storm Richard Hammond (the one from top gear !) Parked his car under a 100,000v transformer with a wire to simulate lightening strikes and he was fine, as was the car Yes, but the trains / cars / bus's in India are probably of alot lower quality and standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crompee Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 But I thought inside if a vehicle was the safest place to be during a lightening storm Richard Hammond (the one from top gear !) Parked his car under a 100,000v transformer with a wire to simulate lightening strikes and he was fine, as was the car Modern cars channel the electricity down the outside of the car and into the ground, while older cars didnt do this. So in older cars/buses the electricity hits the inside cabin. I dont know the science behind it, i just remember that it isnt just the tyres which shields you. Richard hammond explains it at 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 That's so bad. On their wedding aswell. I've been on buses (read suicide vehicles) in Sri Lanka and thought i was going to die each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted May 14, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 14, 2010 Why in the world are the lines so low and why dont they have an insulator? almost every line in the USA except the very high ones for transmission are insulated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 almost every line in the USA except the very high ones for transmission are insulated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Why in the world are the lines so low and why dont they have an insulator? almost every line in the USA except the very high ones for transmission are insulated because it's cheaper not to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted May 14, 2010 Member Share Posted May 14, 2010 That's sad. May they rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 I think the buses in India are more open, and metal-to-metal. Not as insulated as buses in other countries. Plus, some people ride on the roof ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 This is supposed to be some of those India power-lines ! :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macf13nd Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Why in the world are the lines so low and why dont they have an insulator? almost every line in the USA except the very high ones for transmission are insulated developing countries don't have quite the same safety protocols unfortunately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 This is supposed to be some of those India power-lines ! :huh: http://www.ifindfraud.com/images/india_power_lines_3.jpg http://www.markhorrell.com/travel/india/leh/images/shops.jpg http://web.telia.com/%7Eu21408606/llundahl/Photo/India2003/cnv00026.jpg Yeah thats about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k34m0n Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Is anyone else hungry after reading about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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