19.10.2026 09:42
A 40-year-old woman in Kazakhstan got stuck in a plastic pipe fitting she had put over her head while trying to film a fun video for social media. The woman, who felt pain in her neck and had difficulty breathing, claimed she could not get help from the hospital. The woman experienced moments of fear and was freed thanks to her coworker’s intervention, while footage of the incident was watched millions of times on social media.
A 40-year-old woman who wanted to shoot a fun video for social media in Kazakhstan nearly lost her life. The woman, who put a large plastic T-joint fitting on her head at the plumbing supplies store where she worked, had moments of terror when the part became stuck.
SHE GOT STUCK ON HER HEAD WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A JOKE
The woman working at the store put a large plastic part used to connect plumbing pipes on her head in order to prepare an attention-grabbing video.
At first, everything went as planned. The woman, who posed for the camera and joked with those around her, realized after a while that she could not get the plastic part off her head.
SHE HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING
As the plastic part began to press against her neck, the woman's fun turned into panic. Feeling pain in her neck and having difficulty breathing, the woman tried to free herself from where she was stuck.
However, despite all her efforts, she could not remove the plastic fitting.
SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BUT COULD NOT GET HELP
In the incident in the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, the woman named Meken Alimbetova tried to free herself from the plastic part with the help of her coworkers. However, the interventions did not work.
Speaking to the local press, Alimbetova claimed that her coworkers took her to the hospital, but she was not admitted there.
A COWORKER SAVED HER AT THE LAST MOMENT
The woman, who left the hospital, began to have more and more difficulty while waiting in the vehicle. Thereupon, a coworker pinched the woman's nose and pulled the plastic part off her head.
Describing the moments of terror she experienced, Alimbetova said that at first everyone was laughing, but later she had difficulty breathing and her face began to swell.
THE VIDEO WAS WATCHED MILLIONS OF TIMES
Footage of the incident spread rapidly on social media. While the video reached more than 7.6 million views, Alimbetova stated that her health was good after the incident.
What the woman experienced once again showed that fun videos shot for social media can have dangerous consequences.