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Fifteen children sustained minor injuries when a sling holding an emergency bridge snapped, sending it and its occupants crashing onto the ground, during a Children’s Day exhibition in Khuan Don district of the southernmost province of Satun.

 

The Khuan Don Tambon Administrative Organisation was showcasing the emergency bridge as part of Children’s Day outdoor activities.

 

About 35 children and adults were seated on the bridge, slung from a huge crane. As the bridge reached about 3 metres offthe ground, the slings snapped.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-15

 

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15 Children Hurt In Emergency Bridge Demo Accident
by TNR Staff

 

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Photo: Matichon

 

A CHILDREN’S DAY event ended badly when an emergency bridge put on show in Satun suddenly malfunctioned sending around 30 children tumbling to the ground with 15 rushed to the hospital, some seriously injured, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Jan. 13).

 

The sling of the emergency bridge, from the 45th Engineer Battalion, had suddenly snapped while officials were moving it up and down vertically with this having been performed many times previously and enjoyed by children.

 

The sling suddenly broke when the bridge was two to three metres from the ground with the 30 children plunging down and 15 of them getting seriously injured.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-01-15

 

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Children’s Day Disaster: 44 Kids Injured as Natural Disaster Rescue Vehicle Show Goes Awry in Satun
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

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On January 13th, 2024, Satun local media reported an accident on Children’s Day in the Kuan Don Subdistrict in which officials were performing a show using a natural disaster rescue vehicle. A malfunction on a part of the rescue vehicle caused 44 children to suffer mostly minor injuries.


According to a report by local media, a steel sling snapped while the officials operated a bridge vehicle used for natural disaster rescue operations. Many children were on the vehicle at the time of the unfortunate malfunction.


“44 children suffered minor injuries including back pain, waist pain, and wrist pain after the bridge slammed to the ground. However, 3 children were being closely monitored by physicians after the accident for possible further injuries,” reported Satun media.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-15

 

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An emergency bridge vehicle caused a natural disaster. Apart from that it was a nice day out spiced up with a bit of drama.

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So 44 kids injured or 15?

 

Who did the risk assessment on the emergency bridge operation? 
 

Health and Safety is a very thin veneer here over a majority of functions carried out by people with no foresight or common sense, let alone an appreciation of protection of life or property.

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47 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Having children riding on an emergency bridging system when it is being deployed.

 

What an insanely stupid idea!

Agreed. I've met some very intelligent Thai people diploma-wise, but I've yet to meet one with an ounce of common sense. This includes my beloved wife.

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49 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said:

Of course we expected this, afterall thurd world country. 

Were you saying third or turd..Or leaving it to our choice..?

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15 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

...and now many politicians and others are calling for stricter safety rules....and tomorrow this horrible accident is......forgotten. Business as usual.🙏

What accident….?

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1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

An emergency bridge vehicle caused a natural disaster. Apart from that it was a nice day out spiced up with a bit of drama.

What natural disaster? Do you really think they did proper safety inspections prior to using this? Lucky this happened in Thailand. If it was in the USA the parents all would get rich suing the city and the emergency vehicle company. Luckily there were no deaths. What a tragedy to happen on a special day made just for kids to have fun. 

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44 children at let's say 35kg = 1,540kg + the weight of 2 adults (picture) at 70kg each 

total of 1,680kg. That's over a ton and half of extra weight for the bridge cable to carry repeatedly.

Maybe outside the tolerances?

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1 hour ago, Reigntax said:

I can see this extreme ride popping up in a theme park around the country.

Good business model for the hospitals 

"Dare you ride the Bridge of Death? Seconds of fun, hours of pain..........no refunds"

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It all went according to plan. Excellent demonstration for the children and parents of basic safety issues.

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2 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

So 44 kids injured or 15?

 

Who did the risk assessment on the emergency bridge operation? 
 

Health and Safety is a very thin veneer here over a majority of functions carried out by people with no foresight or common sense, let alone an appreciation of protection of life or property.

 

"So 44 kids injured or 15?"

 

I share your confusion!

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24 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

"So 44 kids injured or 15?"

 

I share your confusion!

According to the BP it was neither, it was 20.  

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 45th Engineer Battalion,? So it is an army bridge. This speaks a lot about the efficiency of the Thai armed forces. Where were the regular safety checks on the equipment? Perhaps it's like the floating visitor attraction in Sattahip Bay. Can't afford the spares as is in many military departments. Meanwhile it is top heavy with Generals doing nothing except playing golf maybe. :sad:

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