Fishing Incident Claims Father's Life in Mae Hong Son

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture from responders.

 

An incident occurred on September 19, when a father tragically drowned while fishing with his family at the Mae Lang overflow weir in Ban Rai, Sop Pong, Pang Ma Pha District. The 42-year-old man, identified only as Jai, fell into the water while attempting to retrieve a fishing line, disappearing before the eyes of his wife and four-year-old son.

 

According to local officials, the family had gone fishing together when the accident happened around 13:20. Witnesses reported that Jai surfaced twice, struggling to stay afloat, before succumbing to the waters. His wife, 27-year-old Pla, immediately sought help from villagers upon witnessing the event.

 

 

Rescue efforts began promptly, coordinated by Phonthep Jaroensuksakul, director of the Conservation Management Office, with support from local authorities, police, and volunteer rescue teams. On the first day, search efforts were hampered by difficult conditions, as the weir's concrete surfaces were slick with algae.

 

Despite the challenges, divers were deployed to search the area on September 20, but no trace of Jai was found. As of the evening September 21, the rescue team adjusted their strategy, extending the search down the Mae Lang River towards the Hu Water Cave, a passage that leads to the Pai River.

 

The search teams continue with the hope of recovering the body to return to the family.

 

-- 2024-09-22