22 of the Most Dangerous Situations People Have Been In

Danger has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re enjoying a nice winter hike across a frozen lake, and the next you’re realizing that the lake wasn’t so frozen after all.

One Redditor bravely remembered one of the most dangerous situations they found themselves in. They were aboard a ferry in Thailand that was stuck in a nighttime storm. Enduring rough weather while far from home is scary enough, but they quickly realized they weren’t the only ones terrified — the crew was praying and sobbing in the corner. Thankfully, their prayers were answered, but it was a close call. 

Other Redditors have shared the perilous situations they’ve encountered all over the world, including those featuring remote caves, the Albanian mountainside and a stranger’s car in New Orleans.