Khon Kaen residents have lauded local police and rescue workers as heroes after they used a ladder and climbed over a wall to rescue a man trapped in a bathroom during a house fire, narrowly saving him from the flames.

 

The incident occurred at 00:30 on October 15, when Police Colonel Yodwat Kaewsuebthanyanich, Superintendent of Muang Khon Kaen Police Station, received an emergency call about a house fire in the Non Than area of Khon Kaen Municipality.

 

Upon arrival, the officers found the fire raging uncontrollably, prompting a quick response from both police and rescue teams. Inside the burning house, they first discovered a woman, Mrs. Thaptim Kiemthep, who was unable to escape and she was safely carried out, but inform rescuers that her husband was still in the burning building.

 

 

Police Sergeant Major Methawut Petchsri and Police Lance Corporal Thanadech Dejsiri, both on patrol in the Non Than district, along with rescue workers from Sawang Khon Kaen Samakkhi Foundation, decided to use a ladder and climbed over a wall, as the only way to rescue the man trapped inside the burning house.

 

The husband, Mr. Seksan Kiemthep, was discovered to be stuck in the bathroom. The officers after climbing the wall, had to cut through a metal roof, before pulling Mr. Seksan out. He had inhaled a significant amount of smoke and was rushed to Khon Kaen Hospital for treatment.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the fire started when a meal was being cooked using a LPG stove and it quickly spread throughout the home. The fire also spread to an adjacent house which was filled with old storage items, making the fire difficult to control.

 

Sergeant Major Methawut said, “When we received the call from the Kaen Nakhon radio centre, we rushed to the scene. The fire was intense, and the fire service was preparing to extinguish it. Locals informed us that people were trapped inside, so we worked with the rescue team to help them. The woman was responsive, but the man was unconscious. Despite the difficulties, we managed to save both of them.”

Police Colonel Yodwat confirmed that a thorough investigation would be conducted to determine the exact cause of the fire, with forensic officers expected to examine the scene later.

 

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-- 2024-10-15

 

 

 

-- 2024-10-15