Fall at Samut Sakhon Dormitory: One Teen Dead, One Critically Injured

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

An incident at a six-storey dormitory block in the Krathum Baen district of Samut Sakhon has left one teenage girl dead and another critically injured after falling from the third floor. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred on 28 January.

 

At around 17:00 Pol Lt. Thiwatphon Thawitsangsak, Deputy Inspector of Krathum Baen Police Station, received a report of two young women who had fallen from a dormitory building located in Khlong Maduea. Emergency medical teams from Krathum Baen Hospital and Vichaivej Omnoi Hospital, along with rescue workers, were dispatched to the scene.

 

The incident took place at the back of the dormitory. The two girls, both teenagers, were found lying face down, unresponsive, and covered in blood. They had suffered severe injuries, including head trauma. One of the victims, referred to only as “B” 17, was declared dead at the scene after her vital signs could not be detected. The other girl, referred to as “A”, was rushed to Krathum Baen Hospital in critical condition and remains in the ICU.

 

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a heated argument near the fire escape on the third floor shortly before the incident. A loud scream followed by two distinct thuds was heard, prompting neighbours to rush outside.

 

“I was sitting inside my house, about 10–20 metres away, when I heard shouting from the fire escape. Moments later, I heard two loud bangs, like something hitting the ground, followed by another scream. When I went outside, I saw the two girls lying motionless in a pool of blood,” said one resident.

 

Another dormitory resident stated that the fire escape door, which is usually kept closed but unlocked, was slightly ajar after the fall. “I ran to look down and saw them lying there. It was shocking. I called the police immediately,” they added.

 

“A,” the critically injured girl, had recently moved into the dormitory with her mother around two months ago. Her mother reportedly works long hours, leaving “A” alone at home most of the time. Neighbours believe she is still a student, as she was often seen in a school uniform.

 

“B,” the deceased, was a friend of “A” and frequently visited her at the dormitory. Neighbours remarked that the two appeared to have a good relationship and were never seen arguing before the incident.

 

Police are still piecing together what led to the girls’ fall. Initial investigations revealed that the dormitory’s CCTV cameras did not capture the exact moment of the incident. Officers are awaiting statements from the victims’ families to shed light on the events leading up to the tragedy.

 

The body of “B” has been sent to the Siriraj Hospital Forensic Institute for an autopsy before being returned to her family. Meanwhile, “A” remains under close medical supervision in the ICU.

 

Authorities have yet to determine whether the fall was accidental, intentional, or the result of foul play. The investigation continues as the community mourns the loss of one young life and hopes for the recovery of the other.

 

-- 2025-01-29

 

 

[PomPolo]

16 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Authorities have yet to determine whether the fall was accidental, intentional, or the result of foul play

 

16 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a heated argument near the fire escape on the third floor shortly before the incident. A loud scream followed by two distinct thuds was heard, prompting neighbours to rush outside.

I'll kick it off with a wild assumption it wasn't an accident or a suicide pact RIP "B" and wishing a good recovery for "A"

[steven100]

so it was a cat fight and during the struggle each was trying to push the other over the balcony,  hence,  they both fell. 

 

 

[PomPolo]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

so it was a cat fight and during the struggle each was trying to push the other over the balcony,  hence,  they both fell. 

 

 

Yes possibly either that or someone won't be wishing as swift a recovery to "A" as we do