Accident Boy Rescued After Being Sucked Into Drainpipe While Fishing in Canal

[Georgealbert]

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A 13-year-old boy had a narrow escape after being partially sucked into a large drainage pipe while fishing in a canal with his friends in Phitsanulok province.

 

The incident occurred in the evening of 8 May, when the boy and five of his friends were casting nets to catch fish. According to reports, the boy stepped near the mouth of a large drainage pipe beneath the canal and was suddenly pulled in by the water. His lower body became trapped inside the pipe, leaving him unable to free himself.

 

His friends immediately screamed for help while clinging to his upper body, refusing to let go.

 

Rescue workers from the Khaw Phap Rescue Association were alerted by a good Samaritan and rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the boy’s lower half lodged inside the pipe, with his friends still holding on to him desperately.

 

Rescuers quickly tied a rope around the boy and worked together to pull him free from the pipe. After a tense struggle, the team successfully extracted him without an serious injuries. He sustained abrasions to his torso and waist but was otherwise safe.

 

Bamrung Panmee, one of the rescue officials, said the pipe in question lies beneath the canal and has a diameter of approximately 80 centimetres. He explained that the water likely pulled the boy in after he accidentally stepped too close while casting his net.

 

The quick actions of the boy’s friends and the prompt response by the rescue team were credited with preventing a potentially tragic outcome.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-05-10.