What makes grain bins/silos particularly dangerous?

Question

I live in an area where grains are a big part of the agricultural industry and I frequently see story lines like [this one here](https://www.kait8.com/2022/11/22/crews-responding-grain-bin-rescue/). What makes these storage units and/or the grain inside them so dangerous?

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Answer 1

A grain silo is full of grain, and they’re pretty tall. Grain is kind of a funny material – it’ll pack down pretty dense (like sand,) but can have voids form in it. If you fall into a void, you can end up getting trapped inside the grain, and you can actually suffocate – it’s basically like being buried alive.