When victims eventually submerge, they hold their breath for as long as possible, typically 30 to 90 seconds. After that, they inhale some water, splutter, cough and inhale more. Survivors say there is a feeling of tearing and a burning sensation in the chest as water goes down into the airway. Then that sort of slips into a feeling of calmness and tranquility. That calmness represents the beginnings of the loss of consciousness from oxygen deprivation, which eventually results in the heart stopping and brain death.
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Extremely Descriptic Ways To Explain Death
HorrorThis is a small guide that descriptively explains how some deaths feel as they are happening, so get comfortable, feel free to use these in your stories!
