British woman rescued after falling from Koh Samui waterfall

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Rescue teams and administrative officers yesterday successfully saved a British woman who fell from the Hin Lad Waterfall on Koh Samui island in the southern province of Surat Thani.

 

The 46 year old British woman, Hema Mantra, sought help from the Koh Samui District Office after slipping and collapsing at the waterfall. She informed officers that she felt pain in her right leg. Due to the injury, she was unable to leave the waterfall and make her way to the hospital since it was situated on the mountain.

 

Rescuers made the long trek to the waterfall with medical equipment and spent about an hour to reach Mantra. Rescuers checked on her injured leg and found that her right ankle was broken. They carefully carried Mantra down the mountain on a stretcher.

The rescue teams faced challenges on the narrow, steep, and dark walkway during the mission. It took them over two hours to get down the mountain where Mantra was promptly transferred to Wattanapat Hospital. DailyNews reported that Mantra is now in a stable condition.

A similar accident involving a British national and a waterfall on Koh Samui was reported in 2022. The British man reportedly ignored a warning sign at Na Mueang Waterfall and climbed to the top of it before falling off. Fortunately, the fall was not fatal, and authorities successfully rescued him.

 

Another accident at Na Mueang Waterfall was reported in December last year. In this tragic incident, a 20 year old French tourist lost his life after slipping from the waterfall. Authorities disclosed that the Frenchman also violated warnings by entering the dangerous area.

Authorities reported that several accidents have taken place at the Na Mueang Waterfall before, especially in the prohibited area with a warning sign.

 

Another fatal accident was reported in January this year when a Chinese man died after falling from a 10-metre-high waterfall in the northern province of Mae Hong Son.

 

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British Woman Injured After Falling from Samui Waterfall
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: DOPA Samui / Naew Na

Samui, Surat Thani – A female British tourist has broken her ankle after she fell from a waterfall on the island of Koh Samui.

The Samui District Office Chief, Mr. Kampanart Klinsaowakon, told the Phuket Express that on Thursday (February 22nd) emergency responders were notified of the incident at Hin Lard Waterfall in the Ao Thong sub-district.

 

Emergency responders and relevant authorities walked to the top of the waterfall.

 

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[cmjl]

I hope she has good travel insurance or the next thing will be the go fund me begging letters

[trevoromgh]

No travel insurance will cover her if she intentionally went to the waterfall to jump off but the mere act of hiking up to the waterfall in the first place could in itself be considered  a 'hazardous' activity which no insurance will cover unless previously agreed in advance. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A similar accident involving a British national and a waterfall on Koh Samui was reported in 2022. The British man reportedly ignored a warning sign at Na Mueang Waterfall and climbed to the top of it before falling off. Fortunately, the fall was not fatal, and authorities successfully rescued him.

 

Another accident at Na Mueang Waterfall was reported in December last year. In this tragic incident, a 20 year old French tourist lost his life after slipping from the waterfall. Authorities disclosed that the Frenchman also violated warnings by entering the dangerous area.

Change the warning signs to:

Beware poisonous snakes frequent this area, that usually works.

[Chongalulu]

2 hours ago, trevoromgh said:

No travel insurance will cover her if she intentionally went to the waterfall to jump off but the mere act of hiking up to the waterfall in the first place could in itself be considered  a 'hazardous' activity which no insurance will cover unless previously agreed in advance. 

Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt is the best summary of that inane comment.

[Gandtee]

Waterfalls and balconies are best avoided.

[The Old Bull]

Water falls are very dangerous at low water because all the surrounding rocks are super smooth and shiny.Very easy to slip and fall.

[Trip Hop]

2 hours ago, trevoromgh said:

No travel insurance will cover her if she intentionally went to the waterfall to jump off but the mere act of hiking up to the waterfall in the first place could in itself be considered  a 'hazardous' activity which no insurance will cover unless previously agreed in advance. 

The pool at the bottom of Hin Lad is barely deep enough to swim in and in order to jump off you’d have to be able to accelerate like Yousain Bolt to clear the rocks on the way down. Most probably either hurt herself on the 30 minute hike through the jungle to get there or a slip on the rocks of the stream that flows to the waterfall?  I’ve had many a travel insurance policy over the years and often paid extra for other hazardous activities. However I cannot recall walking up a mountain ever being classed as such!

[animatic]

Ignore the signs at your peril. 
At any rate of water flow the mist feeds the rock algae bed and its slippery as hell. The signs are there for a reason.

 

Thousands visit these sites/sights yearly without any problems. My mother in law in her 70’s had a lovely time. But she wouldn’t think of wandering off the marked paths.

It’s not “a death trap” as one trip site commenter alleged. Just use proper caution and forethought.

These deadly accidents are usually self-caused from foolish decisions.

[roo860]

'Hema Mantra', sounds like a name they give themselves when they've been too long in an Indian Ashram.

Fortunately didn't give herself the surname Roid.

😁

[steven100]

Oh  lordy lordy Love '   your not at the tuesday night bingo hall now dear  '   those waterfalls are dangerous places lovey'   so best you just sit down and have yourself a nice cuppa tea dear  '

[steven100]

I feel sorry for the four guys who were chosen to lug her down that mountain for 2 1/2 hours ....   she's no spring heifer by the looks, certainly from a good paddock i'd say.

[sambum]

"Due to the injury, she was unable to leave the waterfall and make her way to the hospital since it was situated on the mountain."

 

So the hospital was situated on the mountain? 😀

 

 

 

[sambum]

18 minutes ago, roo860 said:

'Hema Mantra', sounds like a name they give themselves when they've been too long in an Indian Ashram.

Fortunately didn't give herself the surname Roid.

😁

 

My ex wife was a Scottish schoolteacher and at one time had a "Shona Legg" in her class!

[Old Croc]

29 minutes ago, roo860 said:

'Hema Mantra', sounds like a name they give themselves when they've been too long in an Indian Ashram.

Fortunately didn't give herself the surname Roid.

😁

Seems there's still a few Shri Krishnas around.

[Tropicalevo]

32 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

My ex wife was a Scottish schoolteacher and at one time had a "Shona Legg" in her class!

When I was working in the UK, one of my customers was Amstrad.

Their head of IT was Richard 'but call me Dick' Head.

He was.

[grain]

Over the years there have been scores of tourists who have either died or been seriously injured from slipping at Hin Lad Waterfall, yet they continue to promote it as one of the island's main tourist attractions. Surely it can't be too difficult to construct some safety rails and a viewing platform at the top with a railing for everyone who wants to take selfies there.

[Tropicalevo]

42 minutes ago, grain said:

Over the years there have been scores of tourists who have either died or been seriously injured from slipping at Hin Lad Waterfall, yet they continue to promote it as one of the island's main tourist attractions. Surely it can't be too difficult to construct some safety rails and a viewing platform at the top with a railing for everyone who wants to take selfies there.

 

It is not the waterfall that is the problem.

It is the people that ignore the signs and they would also ignore the railings.

We cannot keep wrapping people in cotton wool. Learning can be a painful experience.

I see people risking death - daily. eg

Americans, Europeans etc that only look left when crossing the road.

Pedestrians walking on the road at night in dark clothes. (No street lights in our neck of the woods. The roads are very dark.)

Folk driving scooters and at the same time, looking at Google maps on their phones.

The list is endless. They will all learn - eventually. For some, it may be the last thing that they learn. Very sad.

[soalbundy]

5 hours ago, trevoromgh said:

No travel insurance will cover her if she intentionally went to the waterfall to jump off but the mere act of hiking up to the waterfall in the first place could in itself be considered  a 'hazardous' activity which no insurance will cover unless previously agreed in advance. 

You can't help stupid, I've been to that waterfall, it looks pretty dangerous....but well we are on holiday, what can go wrong?

[sirineou]

Not a month does by that we don't read a story like this .

What's up with those Brits? 

On the Waterfall signs, Perhaps the authorities need to accent the "Water" part.  Maybe underline or use red font? 

 

[Cabradelmar]

Do not ignore the warning signs... This is your final warning 😂

[Kinok Farang]

2024,The year of the Brits.Every day we are the top headliners now.Jolly good show chaps,what.

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Change the warning signs to:

Beware poisonous snakes frequent this area, that usually works.

Only if you intend to eat them.😀

[bristolgeoff]

If they were warning signs all around why not be carefull.As previous comments said i hope insurance  will cover,otherwise he is right go fund begging bowl will come into play.If was at the waterfall saw signs I would not be do anything stupid

[manta]

Good old British name.😷