Hose Saves Three Schoolgirls Trapped by River Currents: Ranong

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

At approximately 16:00 on September 22, rescue teams were dispatched to the popular tourist site of Raksawarin Park, near the hot springs in Ranong Province, following reports of three schoolgirls trapped by strong currents in the Had Som Paen canal.

 

Upon arrival, rescuers found two 13-year-old girls clinging to a rock in the middle of the fast-flowing canal. A third girl had been swept away but managed to swim back to safety. Local citizens quickly jumped into action, leaping into the water to assist the stranded girls.

 

 

In a remarkable act of teamwork, bystanders threw a hose to the girls, which were about 20 metres from the riverbank. A rescuer was able to swim to the two girls and the hose was secured around them, allowing rescuers to pull them back to shore one at a time.

 

One of the rescued girls recounted the frightening experience, explaining that they had gone to the riverbank to play in the water when the current swept them away. While she managed to swim back to safety, her two friends became stuck on the rock. Fortunately, they received help from passersby, although one girl suffered minor injuries after being knocked against the rocks by the rushing water.

Authorities praised the quick response of the community, which undoubtedly prevented a more serious outcome for the young girls.

 

-- 2024-09-23