Tragedy in northern Thailand as durian picker loses life in perilous hillside fall

[snoop1130]

 

An incident in northern Thailand left locals in a state of shock, highlighting the dangers endured by durian pickers navigating treacherous terrain. Tragedy struck a community when a woman lost her life and her devastated son could do nothing but grieve.

 

The disaster unfolded within a durian orchard in Laplae district, situated on the challenging hillside terrains of the northern Uttaradit province. Durian pickers face a considerably demanding task, frequently operating in dangerous conditions as the sites can only be reached via twisting hillside paths inaccessible to trucks. An unfortunate 66 year old woman, Wongduan, found herself in one of these sites, a mere 7 metres deep into the hilly area.

 

Her companion for the day was her son, Montri. Having fulfilled her task of picking durians, Wongduan was attempting to traverse the challenging terrain on her motorcycle, when she lost control and tumbled down the hill.

 

The son’s desperate cries echoed through the still valley as he discovered his mother’s lifeless body. The possibility of immediate medical intervention was crushed as the ambulance crew found her without a pulse.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/northern-thailand/tragedy-in-uttradit-province-as-durian-picker-loses-life-in-perilous-hillside-fall

 

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[orchis]

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The possibility of immediate medical intervention was crushed

hyperbole much.

[hotchilli]

Rest easy mother your days of toil are done.

[cardinalblue]

Too much drama in this article…make it sound like visiting the Titantic or climbing a major world peak…

 

she fell off her bike on a steep road or path…they face that everyday especially in the rainy season when the terrain can be very unsettling or ever changing 

 

not shocking at all….

[worgeordie]

The bike looked in such good condition too ,real brake failure ,this time.

RIP  Mrs.

 

regards Worgeordie