Bangkok couple’s miraculous escape from tragic road bridge collapse

[snoop1130]

 

A miraculous escape from death was recounted by a husband and wife following a tragic road bridge collapse. They narrowly evaded the mishap, having their vehicle hit just moments after they heard a loud noise. However, their car broke down, forcing them to flee as debris rained down onto the vehicle’s roof.

 

The collapsing bridge, which was under construction, situated along the Luang Phaeng Road in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok, caused injuries to 13 individuals and claimed the lives of two workers – one at the site and the other at Chulabhon Hospital 9. The subsequent clear-up operation is expected to take no more than seven days.

 

Forty-six-year-old Pa-Chuen Chaokham and his 44 year old wife Jamnian Chinwong were in a white Isuzu D-Max pickup when the incident took place. The couple recalled their horrifying ordeal in stark detail, having driven past the collapsing bridge just after making a shopping trip.

 

They heard a loud noise, looked up to see the bridge hurtling down, and then desperately tried to accelerate away from the impending danger. Yet their car wouldn’t start, and moments later, a piece of the bridge landed just centimetres in front of their vehicle, with other fragments falling onto the car’s roof.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bangkok-couples-miraculous-escape-from-tragic-bridge-collapse-narrowly-avoiding-a-10500-baht-disaster-2

 

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[proton]

Don't people with amulets ever get killed then?

[tomazbodner]

31 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

were in a white Isuzu D-Max pickup

32 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

desperately tried to accelerate away from the impending danger. Yet their car wouldn’t start

Not the best advertising for Isuzu...

[Stocky]

1 hour ago, proton said:

Don't people with amulets ever get killed then?

Never.

[BangkokReady]

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They heard a loud noise, looked up to see the bridge hurtling down, and then desperately tried to accelerate away from the impending danger.

 

Pa-Chuen holds a strong belief that their lives were saved by the amulets they’ve been continuously wearing for nearly ten years.

Was anyone not within the construction site actually in any real danger?  The video seems to show that the bridge was well within a closed-off area.

 

The above makes it sound like they were driving underneath the bridge as it collapsed.

 

It doesn't seem like there was any serious danger from which they needed to accelerate away nor for the amulets to protect them.

[ThailandRyan]

14 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Was anyone not within the construction site actually in any real danger?  The video seems to show that the bridge was well within a closed-off area.

 

The above makes it sound like they were driving underneath the bridge as it collapsed.

 

It doesn't seem like there was any serious danger from which they needed to accelerate away nor for the amulets to protect them.

Unfortunately, It didn't just collapse into the construction zone.  It collapsed and fell into the roadway, where cars and motorbikes were struck.  Many were injured, I think so far they have reported 13 or more were injured. Photos showed cars crushed as well as motorbikes.  These folks were lucky as were many others.  We watched the fakebook live video being streamed by a rescuer.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, proton said:

Don't people with amulets ever get killed then?

Eventually.

[Tropposurfer]

LOTTERY TICKET TIME !! 

[brianthainess]

I would still like to see a photo of the crane. 

[Scouse123]

16 hours ago, proton said:

Don't people with amulets ever get killed then?

It was the mighty Liverpool jacket that saved him and his wife.????

 

He needs to make a pilgrimage to Anfield.

[PETERTHEEATER]

The OP photo looks like two females to me. Both mid 40s yet look younger.