For a summer project, I'm writing a story which takes place in a seaside town. Two characters' lives (Creed and Philomena "Poppy") end up converging, resulting in an ironic, tragic love story. All of it is from the perspective of Creed, a handicapped fisherman who is reminiscing his romance with Poppy, an amnesia-stricken girl who was salvaged from the sea and can only remember basic facts about who she is.
A great portion of the story involves Creed trying to come to terms with Poppy's death. However, I'm trying to determine if the manner of her death is actually plausible.
Seen here is a natural explosion caused by the opening of a beached whale's belly (warning, the video is graphic!).
Beached whales, due to the immense pressure of methane gas produced by rotting innards, can actually rupture! I was wondering if this could kill someone standing too close to the whale.
I'm thinking this:
Poppy goes with some fishermen to see a beached whale that was found a little ways down the coast and went unnoticed for weeks. When one of the men attempts to open its belly with a machete, it bursts and a piece of flesh or bone strikes Poppy hard enough to break her neck.
Is this plausible?
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