One killed and 29 primary school children injured when lightening strike hits tree

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One killed and 29 primary school children injured when lightening strike hits tree

By The Nation

 

 

One killed and twenty nine primary school children of Ban Mae Klong Yai School in Tak's Umphang district injured when a lightening strike hit a large tree they were sheltering under during heavy rain on Tuesday.

 

The incident took place within the school's compound at 3pm and the students were rushed to Umphang Hospital. 

 

Umphang district chief Pratheep Phothiam visited the wounded pupils most of whom suffered numbness and temporary deafness.

 

The school is under the supervision of the Border Patrol Police Command 34 in Tak province.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30316093

 

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[seahorse]

That cream seems more dangerous than I thought.

[ratcatcher]

Best wishes to the injured and RIP for the dead student.

A lovely area to live.

 

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Edited May 23, 2017 by ratcatcher

[poohy]

I am pretty sure I was told as a kid you should never stand under trees in a thunderstorm! 

[Prbkk]

13 minutes ago, poohy said:

I am pretty sure I was told as a kid you should never stand under trees in a thunderstorm! 

My Grandmother would always retreat to a cupboard under the stairs, taking a book, bottle of whiskey and a packet of fags. 

These poor kids were very unlucky but such events are more frequent than the commonly used phrase suggests.

[dinsdale]

Once again lack of common sense, education and duty of care. Under a tree during a thunderstorm? Maybe the Junta will have to come out with a public education announcement. DON'T SIT UNDER TREES WHEN THERE'S LIGHTNING ABOUT. Lucky more were't killed. Where were the teachers? 

[wirat69]

??? The Hub of Tree Huggers???

 

sorry outcome. Sad

[halloween]

Why were they outside while it was raining?

[Beats56]

NEVER ever get under a tree when there is lightning. Lay flat on the ground or.get in a ditch. Saw many trees get hit before and it is very distructive

 

 

[jossthaifarang]

The lack of common sense/knowledge in this country is overwhelming sometimes, very lucky more kids were not killed..

 

R.I.P the little one that did not make it, such unnecessary loss of a young life.. 

[lvr181]

I guess the school kids "supervisory staff" don't understand about lightning strikes, sadly. Some adults need to learn lessons also!

 

RIP little one and I hope all the others recovery fully and quickly.

[sandrabbit]

16 hours ago, Prbkk said:

My Grandmother would always retreat to a cupboard under the stairs, taking a book, bottle of whiskey and a packet of fags. 

These poor kids were very unlucky but such events are more frequent than the commonly used phrase suggests.

I think it was last year that 3 men were killed in Rayong sitting in one of those shelters in a fishing park. Even a lot of people in the western world don't understand the danger of thunderstorms like golfers being struck by lightning even though the sky is clear as lightning can strike up to about 10 miles from a thunderstorm. Also don't shelter in a building with tin sheet roof if it isn't earthed as the interior can charge up like a capacitor until it discharges to ground through you.

 

ps I bet there were a lot of other reasons your grandmother found to shelter under the stairs ........

[JungleBiker]

3 hours ago, jossthaifarang said:

The lack of common sense/knowledge in this country is overwhelming sometimes.

 

 

In 2008, 2 Aussie men (a teacher and an assistant) along with 3 Thai students were killed by a lightening strike in a national park in Mukhdahan: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-28/second-man-dies-after-thailand-lightning-strike/524430 

[jossthaifarang]

18 minutes ago, JungleBiker said:

 

In 2008, 2 Aussie men (a teacher and an assistant) along with 3 Thai students were killed by a lightening strike in a national park in Mukhdahan: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-28/second-man-dies-after-thailand-lightning-strike/524430 

Don't get me wrong mate, I'm not targeting Thailand and i realise these things happen everywhere. We could at least reduce the risk by a little more education at schools.

 

[sawadee1947]

Another fatal victim because of stupidity. Probably it was advice by teachers to look for shelter under a big tree, the biggest around.....

[YetAnother]

6 hours ago, jossthaifarang said:

The lack of common sense/knowledge in this country is overwhelming sometimes

along with basic anatomy and ability to assess the food you eat, schools here fail at math and do not teach the above (No, parents here do not either)

[jesimps]

3 hours ago, JungleBiker said:

 

In 2008, 2 Aussie men (a teacher and an assistant) along with 3 Thai students were killed by a lightening strike in a national park in Mukhdahan: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-28/second-man-dies-after-thailand-lightning-strike/524430 

Beware the Thai-bashing police, they're forever hovering and never sleep.

 

I'll go further and say that for some reason Thai adults have no more common sense than the kids they're supposed to be looking after.

 

RIP the little one that died and hope the others recover ok.

 

[Stargeezr]

Having trees close to any building is not a good idea as trees are very good attractors for lightning strikes.

  I have seen many trees that have been struck and split apart by lightning, all that sap and moisture in the tree trunk

is a great conductor.