PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka passed one of her sternest tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power into the quarter-finals of the claycourt Grand Slam.
Initial checks showed the foreign worker in his 50s had suffered only first-degree burns, which affect the outer skin layer. Found on the floor with his clothes and shoes unburned after the blaze at the former Odeon cinema building along Jalan Penang last Saturday, he was believed to have died from smoke inhalation, a common cause of death in building fires , said Penang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohamad Shoki Hamzah yesterday.
“The smoke can build up quickly and become so thick you cannot even see your hands in front of you. “The smoke has carbon monoxide and toxic gases from burning plastic, foam and other synthetic materials,” he said. “The moment you smell smoke, stay low. Hot air rises, so smoke and poisonous gases rise too,” he said.
In thick smoke, he said people should get down on their hands and knees and crawl to the nearest exit.
“With the heat, smoke and gases are pushed towards the ceiling. The air a few inches from the floor may be cooler and cleaner,” he said.
“Some buildings even have emergency guiding lines. Follow them to the nearest exit,” he said. Mohamad Shoki said those trapped could cover their noses and mouths with a wet cloth but should not waste time looking for one.
“Feel a closed door before opening it. If it is hot or smoke is coming through, don’t open it,” he said. Even when no danger is expected, doors should be opened slowly and shut immediately if fire or heavy smoke is on the other side.
“Once you have escaped, stay outside. Do not go back in for your belongings,” he said. The blaze that gutted the former Odeon cinema building was first reported at 8.50pm last Saturday. About 70% of the building was destroyed.
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