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Landslides and Alcohol don't Mix

This happened yesterday 11-3-18 in Peru near the city of Cusco.

In the rainy season, Decemeber to April the mountain roads are plagued by landslide or hauicos as they are known locally.

The road was blocked by a landslide and lots of people get out to watch. One woman, Santusa Nina Huallta, 36, decided it needed to be filmed.

When another large slice of hillside cut loose she was crushed and killed.

All very sad and maybe wouldn't qualify for a Darwin but once they recovered the body they discovered she was drunk.

Here is the link to the news story with video footage of here actually being killed (it was filmed from a considerable distance so it is not gruesome in the slightest)

http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/1210404-tragedia-mujer-fue-aplastada-por-huaico-mientras-grababa-con-celular-video

Submitted on 03/12/2018

Submitted by: Owen Miller
Reference: http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/1210404-tragedia-mujer-fue-aplastada-por-huaico-mientras-grababa-con-


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Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sorry, Owen, but 1) being drunk; 2) doing something stupid; 3) near somewhere dangerous is a very common trifecta. Thanks anyway.


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
After watching the video that's included with that article I'm more than willing to vote for a DA. What on earth was this person thinking going out into such a dangerous area immediately after the first landslides? Anybody with an ounce of intelligence would realize that if there was one landslide that there was the possibility of more. Thanks, Owen!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
What got me is that she just stood there going "duh". We've ALL been drunk, but for cryin' out loud she wasn't passed out drunk, she should have run! That and everything else Bruce said makes this a pretty obvious DA to me! Thanks Owen!