BUENG KAN, Sept 2: A day meant for family joy ended in sorrow when a four-year-old boy drowned at Kham Samboon Beach. The tragedy unfolded while the family enjoyed a meal near the water.

 

Yesterday, the Sawang Sriwilai Rescue Unit was alerted to the drowning incident at the beach in Bueng Khong Long district. Rescue workers swiftly coordinated with Bueng Khong Long Hospital and the Phu Langka HUB Network Association to respond.

 

As emergency teams mobilised, medical staff dining nearby rushed to perform CPR on the child. According to Anan, a 47-year-old relative, the family had spent the morning at Chet Si Waterfall before moving to Kham Samboon Beach for lunch. The children, including the victim, were playing in the water with inflatable rings but without life jackets.

 

 

 

 

Around 3pm, Anan realised one child was missing. Initial searches around the artificial beach proved futile. About 30 minutes later, he looked in the water, finding the boy submerged about 10 metres from shore and 1 metre deep. Despite immediate CPR efforts lasting 20 minutes, the boy could not be revived.

 

The boy’s body was later returned to his family for religious rites. The incident serves as a sombre reminder of the importance of water safety.

 

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-- 2024-09-03

 

 

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3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

. The children, including the victim, were playing in the water with inflatable rings but without life jackets.

 

I’ll rephrase this part…

 

*the young children who couldn’t swim were playing in the water without supervision”
 

An example of -negligent parenting leading to a completely avoidable tragedy.