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Two men were killed in the Russian city of Penza on Tuesday after they drove their car into a sinkhole filled with boiling water.
The water temperatures at the time of the accident were between 158 and 167 degrees F, local outletPenza-Vzglyadreported.
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“I express my deepest condolences to their families and friends,” Penza Mayor Andrei Luzgin reportedly said at a press conference. “The necessary assistance will be provided to them.”
The incident happened in the parking lot of a store around 9:40 a.m. local time, Russian news agencyPenza Newsreported.
The boiling water came from a burst hot water pipe, which are typically used to get hot water into buildings in Russia, according to theDaily Mail.
source: people.com