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2012-07-25 11:18
By Cao Yin and Zheng Jinran (China Daily)

Saturday's heavy rains and flooding have left many Beijing residents worried about how they might escape from a submerged car and
prompted online sales of safety hammers.

Such concerns began to arise after a man found himself unable to escape from a car and died after the car became waterlogged under the
Guangqumen Bridge in Beijing and died. The vehicle's automatic windows had ceased working under water, leading him to try in vain to break them.

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To prevent such deaths, residents, police authorities, automobile companies and media have begun using the Internet to distribute information
about techniques drivers can use to get out of such situations.

Yang Qingyuan, an expert in escape training in Beijing, said such advice should only be heeded by people trapped in personal vehicles.

No rule now requires car dealers to equip the vehicles they sell with safety hammers.