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Tesla plunged into Norway fjord before ‘screaming’ occupants rescued by passing floating sauna (nypost.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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“I don’t think people could hold there more than five minutes in this water, especially with clothes on,” he added. It was very good luck this floating sauna was nearby.”

The sauna boat happened to drift by soon after the Tesla ended up in the water, Oslo police said.

Photos show people on the vessel with towels around their waists pulling the passengers out of the water.

“One of the guests came running and told me a car had landed in the water. I accelerated to full speed in the direction of the people,” the sauna boat’s skipper, Nicholay Nordahl, told Norwegian newspaper VG.

“With the help of two guests, we pulled them up. They were able to warm up in the sauna,” he added.

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Perhaps the Scandinavians are right and saunas are the answer to everything.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago (1 children)

At the beginning of the pandemic, Finns celebrated the news that alcohol and high heat killed the virus …

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And they’d already mastered the art of social distancing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Can confirm. It was pretty much business as usual in Finland while the rest of the world was doing something called “lockdown” and taking special precautions, such as keeping the distance of at least 1 alligator between you and everyone else.

[–] corus_kt 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Basking in the sauna at sunset in the bay is now in my bucket list

[–] Z4rK 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They are plentiful and for rent in Oslo; you can join strangers or book one for your party of guests.

It costs around $18 for a single ticket, or $10 if you’re a member. $250 to rent a floating sauna with room for 12, and options for smaller / larger. All sessions for two hours.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Found the plant from Big Sauna.

[–] Viking_Hippie 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Saunas, universal single payer healthcare and 73 different ways to eat herring. Sincerely, am Scandinavian.

[–] raynethackery 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do you have stories of The Great Herring War?

[–] Viking_Hippie 0 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately, that was before my time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Perhaps?