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German tourist plunges eight stories from Phuket hotel roof

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German tourist Bernhard Schartl is recovering at Patong Hospital. Photo: Tourist Police

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating a German tourist falling eight stories from the roof of the small hotel where he was staying in Patong yesterday evening (Feb 20), sustaining serious injuries as he slammed into a noodle stall below.

 

Staff at the Orchid Resortel in Soi Sansabai reported the incident to police at 5:35pm.

 

Police arrived at the scene with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find a German national named by police as Bernhard Schartl, 54, on the floor inside the noodle shop. Above him was the hole in the ceiling he had just plunged through.

 

Mr Schartl was conscious and talking with emergency responders at the scene.

 

“He suffered some serious injuries, including a broken arm,” said Lt Col Weeraphong Rakhito of Patong Police.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/german-tourist-plunges-eight-stories-from-phuket-hotel-roof-61100.php

 
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Didn't they ask him what happened and why he was on the roof??

 

I bet we never hear from this again unfortunately.

 

But i agree that the balconyrailings in Thailand are too low for tall westerners...that's VERY dangerous.

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33 minutes ago, Lt Frank Bullitt said:

"Above him was the hole in the ceiling he had just plunged through.
 

So there was already a hole in the roof of the Noodle shop?

Good observation - guess that is how you become Lt... 

 

Hope everyone in the noodle shop was ok. The owner could have had a heart attack.. a broken arm only would be a small price to pay...

 

A lesson learned maybe.. 

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Looks like he has had a few noodles in his day.

The noodle shop staff & any customers would have been surprised to say the least.

Look, flying Farang 

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1 hour ago, Lt Frank Bullitt said:

"Above him was the hole in the ceiling he had just plunged through.
 

So there was already a hole in the roof of the Noodle shop?

  Probably not.

He probably made the hole in the roof as he landed on it 

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Why everyone assuming he was pushed??? "They" did not ask him how he fell because of ?

Yes..Yes Yes to save someone embarrassment. ...he will look stupid if he says I fell because I was Drunk...

Or he was .....huh??????

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6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Photo caption:

 

"Look. We take precautions to protect tourist. We strapped him down so he does not try to fly again."

And until he pays his hospital bill!

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8 minutes ago, sanemax said:

I was replying to someone who wasnt sure whether the hole in the roof was already there or not

I think that guy was just trying to be funny. It seems pretty obvious that the roof or canopy saved the guys life by breaking his fall. If there was a hole already there, the guy would be dead.

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