Sixteen College Students Rescued After Being Stuck in Phuket University Elevator

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Phuket – Sixteen students were rescued after an elevator’s door was unable to be opened for about half an hour at a university in Mueang Phuket.

The Phuket City Police, The Phuket Express, and emergency responders were called on Monday (August 21st) in the afternoon to the university in Rassada.

 

The elevator caretakers were unable to open the elevator’s door. Rescue workers use a jaw of life to force open the elevator door.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/08/21/sixteen-college-students-rescued-after-being-stuck-in-phuket-university-elevator/

 

-- THE PUKET EXPRESS 2023-08-22

 

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[gargamon]

This is news? There was an incident in China maybe 10 years ago where they were taking an elevator out of service. They sent it to the lowest level and disabled it. Turns out they forgot to check and some lady was still in the elevator when they shut it down. Months later they found the body. 

 

Now that's news. Hell of a way to go. 

[bigt3116]

That lift looks way too small for 16 people

[VinnieK]

42 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

That lift looks way too small for 16 people

 

43 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

 

Idiocracy

The same students will be your doctors, engineers etc ????

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, gargamon said:

This is news?

To some people yes... 

[Burma Bill]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

workers use a jaw of life to force open the elevator door.

Really??

 

[Maybole]

What was the maximum load ?

[proton]

I try never to get in one on my own, but another 15 bodies !

[The Old Bull]

Happened every day many times at Manchester. It would be OK at the upper floors but the cables would stretch at the lower levels so the elevator would not line up with the floor. The works dept guys could manually crank it up a few inches till the door lined up and would open. "Stuck in the elevator" was a common excuse for being late for a lecture.

[bluejets]

On 8/22/2023 at 7:11 AM, webfact said:

Rescue workers use a jaw of life to force open the elevator door.

Looks more like a wrecking bar from the nearest car boot.................lift surround shows signs of several attempts.

Ah...they were unable and the jaws of life 1/2 hour later did the trick......

I'd be more than surprised if the load capacity was that amount,(16) and more than likely the reason the door jammed in the first place.

[LarryChenard]

On 8/22/2023 at 12:11 AM, webfact said:

 

Phuket – Sixteen students were rescued after an elevator’s door was unable to be opened for about half an hour at a university in Mueang Phuket.

The Phuket City Police, The Phuket Express, and emergency responders were called on Monday (August 21st) in the afternoon to the university in Rassada.

 

The elevator caretakers were unable to open the elevator’s door. Rescue workers use a jaw of life to force open the elevator door.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/08/21/sixteen-college-students-rescued-after-being-stuck-in-phuket-university-elevator/

 

-- THE PUKET EXPRESS 2023-08-22

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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I'm glad to hear that all sixteen students were safely rescued. Elevator mishaps can be scary, but it's reassuring to know that they were promptly rescued from the situation. Stay safe out there, everyone!