Dorm Bathroom Rescue: How She Survived Alone for Hours

girl living in dormitory alone Stuck in the bathroom and almost fainted! If you break the glass, you can’t get it out. Narrowly escaped death because “useless features” in mobile phones

The story sounds like a bad joke. But it’s life-threatening! Working girl living alone The door lock was broken and stuck in the bathroom. Smashed the glass until my hand broke but still couldn’t get out. In the end, it was the thing that saved her life. is a feature on mobile phones that many people consider “annoying” and tend to turn it off.

Weekday morning That almost became the last day

This event happened with “Duong” (Duong) A 29-year-old girl in Hanoi, she lives alone and leads an orderly life. One morning while getting ready for work She walked into the bathroom as usual. But only a few minutes later “Old bathroom door” The karma caused him to die. The knob inside was damaged. No matter how I turned, pried, or pulled, the door wouldn’t budge.

A small, closed bathroom with no one outside to help. She tried to find a way out for nearly an hour. Until deciding to use the final stick, which is “Break the glass shutters” on the door until it cracked, but unfortunately the gap was too small to slip through.

Survive because of the “intelligent assistant” that many people overlook.

In the moment when you begin to lose hope Her cell phone was outside the bathroom. Reach out of reach Yeung realized that her phone had a feature. “Voice Assistant” (Voice Assistant)

She decided to press her face against the smashed glass. and shouted at the top of his voice “Hi Bixby” (Samsung Voice Control System) After shouting several times, Finally the system responded! She immediately ordered the phone to call her sister. When my sister answered the phone and found out about it So he quickly followed his father to help him break the door and save her life in time.

Yeung admits that If this feature is turned off that day Or can’t call You might be stuck there for days. or maybe up to a week Until someone noticed that she was missing.

It’s not a joke! Cases of “toilet addiction” occur all over the world.

This story doesn’t just happen in Vietnam. But it’s a nightmare for people living alone around the world:

• In Bangkok (2022): A 54-year-old woman was stuck in the bathroom for a long time. 3 days Because the doorknob is broken She survived because her older sister was annoyed that she couldn’t contact her and called the police.
• In Singapore: A 31-year-old woman was stuck in a condo bathroom for a long time. 4 days Until parents can’t contact Had to have relatives and police break into the room to help.

Expensive lesson: Don’t turn off “Siri / Google Assistant”!

Many people tend to turn off features. “Hey Siri” (Hey Siri) or “Ok Google” for fear of wasting battery life Or annoyed that it keeps popping up on its own? But in an emergency situation, such as falling in the bathroom, a locked door, or an accident causing you to be unable to move to pick up your mobile phone. These features are like “Airbag” or personal emergency button

How to set up your phone to save lives (Do it now!)

1. Activate voice commands: Go into the settings of Siri (iOS), Google Assistant (Android) or Bixby to support calling even when the screen is locked.
2. Set up an emergency number: Remember the names of your parents, boyfriend or close friends. Keep it short and easy to call, or set it to Emergency Contact.
3. Practice work orders: Try practicing saying simple commands, such as: “Call mom”, “Call 91”, “Text my boyfriend to help me” or “Turn on the flashlight”
4. Mobile phone placement: For people who live alone When going to the bathroom, you should put your mobile phone within a certain distance. “The sound reaches” It should not be placed too far away.

Technology is there for convenience. But in times of crisis It might be the only thing that helps your breathing. Don’t forget to enable it. And always check the bathroom doorknob!