Accident Six-Year-Old Girl Drowns in Nakhon Ratchasima

[Georgealbert]

 

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A six-year-old girl has drowned after secretly going to play in a lake with two friends in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

The incident occurred on the afternoon of 24 August, at a lake in Ban Nong Khai Nam, Mueang district. Rescue officers from Hook 31 Water Rescue Unit were called after reports that a child had gone missing in the water.

 

According to accounts from a young boy who witnessed the incident, three children, two boys and the girl, had gone to the lake to play. While in the water, the girl slipped into a deep section, around four metres deep. The boys attempted to rescue her but were unable to do so.

 

Rescue divers quickly entered the water and located the girl’s body within ten minutes. Her mother, who had rushed to the scene, broke down in tears when her daughter’s body was recovered.

 

Mr. Pisit Phongsirisuphakul, director of Hook 31 Rescue Foundation, explained that the pond had been formed by soil excavation, leaving it deep in places, with uneven levels. During the dry season, the water level dropped, exposing a strip of soil that tempted children to walk into the lake.

 

He added that there were no safety measures in place around the lake, no flotation devices and no nearby residents to provide assistance when the incident happened.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-08-25