Chinese woman dies from organ failure after stepping on hydrofluoric acid during stroll
52-year-old exposed to significant amount of highly corrosive chemical nicknamed ‘bone-dissolving water’ dies in just 5 days
A woman in eastern China has died after stepping on an acid known as “bone-dissolving water”, prompting public alarm over the management of hazardous waste.
On September 9, a 52-year-old woman surnamed Tu from Hangzhou collapsed after treading on a discarded container of hydrofluoric acid while walking across a hillside.
The chemical caused rapid swelling, and she was taken to hospital, where doctors found she had suffered from multiple organ failure and severe electrolyte imbalance.
“The chances of saving her were already slim,” one doctor told the mainland media, The Paper.
Within five days, Tu was dead from heart and lung failure.