Two women in their 80s get STUCK in hot tub which starts cooking them alive

Two pensioners who were enjoying a girls' trip became stuck in a scorching hot jacuzzi - causing one to pass out from overheating.

The pair were on a group trip at a remote cabin in Kentucky’s national forest last Friday when the accident took place. All of the friends, aged in their 80s, had gotten into the tub but realised it was too hot.

But two of the ladies realised they were “unable to get out of the tub because of pre-existing issues”, the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team said. The group alerted emergency services while one of them got back in the hot tub to help keep their heads above water.

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Both women were rescued, with local caretakers rushing to the scene and successfully getting them out of the tub. Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team issued a warning on Facebook and said: "WCSART received a 911 call that proved to be a first for us. A group of women in their 80's were staying at a remote cabin in Wolfe County. The group decided to take a relaxing dip in the cabin's hot tub that nearly turned tragic.

"After relaxing for a period of time, the group was getting ready to exit the hot tub, and this is the moment when things went sideways.

"Two of the elderly women were unable to get out of the tub because of pre-existing issues. They became overheated and suffered from Hyperthermia. Both became unresponsive.

"The caretakers of the cabin along with WCSART and the Wolfe County Sheriff's office responded. One was partially responsive while the other was completely unresponsive and in critical condition.

"A team member (who is an EMT) immediately assessed both, and the more critical patient was taken to a shower, where cold water, along with ice were applied.

"Ice and cold compresses were also applied to the less critical patient, but ultimately, she was moved outside to be cooled by a water hose. After 20-30 minutes of cold-water immersion, both patients began to recover and were then transferred by EMS to a local hospital."

Rescuers urged anyone else who is looking to get into a hot tub to make sure "immersion time" is between "15-30 minutes". They added: "Ensure you are capable of exiting the hot tub once you enter, especially if you have any sort of disability. Hyperthermia and Heatstroke can be fatal, and this story could have ended much differently without the quick thinking of all those involved with this rescue."