A hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, exploded, causing thick smoke. How should trapped people save themselves?

A fire broke out in a high-rise building due to explosion, so it is difficult to evacuate and escape and put out the fire. If there is a fire in a high-rise building, try to escape from the scene of the fire on the premise of protecting yourself. In case of fire, you can take the following life-saving methods.

1. escape according to the floor structure. Whether at home, at work or in the company, you must be familiar with the surrounding environment and know the location of the evacuation stairs, because in the event of a fire, the lighting will be cut off, but the indicator light of the safety exit will always be on. If we are familiar with the floor structure, it will be convenient for us to evacuate in time.

2. Leave the ordinary room decisively. In case of fire, the flame will spread to the whole room within three minutes, and the smoke contains deadly poison gas. In case of fire, you should escape decisively and never be greedy for property. Life is the most precious thing, and everything else is outside your body. When a fire breaks out indoors, doors and windows cannot be easily opened to avoid air convection and form a large-scale fire.

3. From top to bottom, the flame spreads upward much faster than downward. Wherever there is a fire, you should run along the fire escape. If there is a fire on the lower floor, the fire is so strong that it is impossible to pass safely. Don't blindly cross the fire layer. At this time, you have to escape upwards and wait for rescue on the rooftop.

4. After the wet towel covers the nose, the smoke temperature is high and toxic, and it is easy to cause respiratory tract burns and human poisoning after inhaling into the nasal cavity. The wet towels stacked on the eighth floor can filter out about 80% of the smoke. You can also wet your clothes with water and wrap your head and upper body with a wet quilt.

5. Don't run blindly to show the light. It may have been caused by a fatal fire. The safest way is to escape downstairs along the fire escape.

6. High temperature smoke is mostly concentrated in the upper space before crawling or descending. When you escape, stick to the ground and bend over to crawl. Cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel or crawl forward, and leave the scene quickly according to the indicator light.

7. When calling for help, be sure to pay attention. Don't shout for help blindly. This will inhale smoke and may lead to fainting or suffocation. Throw brightly colored clothes out of the window during the day to attract the attention of passers-by Use your mobile phone or flashlight to flash frequently at night to attract the attention of passers-by.

8. Don't catch fire in the elevator. The flue gas produced by combustion will rush upward in the elevator shaft at a speed of 3~5 meters per second. At this time, the ride will be swallowed up by smoke in an instant. In case of fire, there may be power failure and the elevator may break down at any time. You should take the fire stairs instead of the elevator.

9. Waiting for rescue If the fire is very fierce, there is no way to escape at this time. Find a safe room and wait for help. Be sure to choose a room near the main road, with windows and no security net. First of all, close the door tightly and try to block the door frame with wet towels or clothes to prevent toxic gases from infiltrating through the gap in the door frame.