Some Chiefs fans who attended bitter cold playoff game now require amputations: hospital https://t.co/3myMIISoWG
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In the heart of NFL fervor, the consequences of a bitterly cold playoff game in Kansas City have left Chiefs fans facing a chilling reality. As temperatures plummeted to minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chills hitting a bone-chilling minus-27 degrees, the game against the Miami Dolphins etched its place in history as the fourth coldest NFL game ever and the coldest in Chiefs franchise history.
The aftermath was equally frigid, with the Kansas City Fire Department responding to 69 calls during the game, nearly half of which were linked to hypothermia. The biting cold took a severe toll, leading to frostbite cases that are now taking a grim turn. Hospital officials have revealed that discussions about amputations are underway for those who haven’t shown improvement with hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Dr. Megan Garcia, the medical director at the Grossman Burn Center at Research Medical Center, shed light on the lasting impacts faced by some football fans who endured the extreme cold. With amputations on the table, the aftermath of this icy clash between the Chiefs and the Dolphins serves as a stark reminder of the physical toll that extreme weather conditions can exact on devoted sports enthusiasts.
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