Man dies trying to set live burial record

A 24-year-old Sri Lankan paramilitary trooper died while attempting to set what he believed was the world record for the longest time to be buried alive, police said.

The Civil Defence Force soldier, Jaanaka Kumara Basnayake, wanted to be buried underground for seven hours but was dug out half an hour ahead of his target when his mother started panicking, Inspector WM Siriwardena said — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Share this Story
Load More Related Articles
Load More By Red Wolf
Load More In Weird

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Check Also

Straya / Red Wolf

Straya — originally uploaded by Red Wolf