Phuket 21 Aug – Phuket Rajabhat University elevator freezes. 16 students were trapped inside. Rescue workers had to use a cutting machine to help them for more than an hour before they were able to get all the students out. exhausted state Some people almost fainted. Due to lack of air and symptoms of panic
last afternoon Faculty of Management Science elevator Phuket Rajabhat University freezes on the 4th floor, inside there are 16 male and female students trapped. and use a fan to blow into the elevator due to being stuck for a long time Started to have no air to breathe while trying to open the door wide enough. Gradually, the students beside him came out one by one. It took more than an hour to bring all of them out, 10 females and 6 males, most of whom had exhaustion. Because they were stuck in the elevator from 1:20 PM to 2:40 PM, some even had no strength to faint, with 2 people taken to the hospital. The rest after sitting and waiting to see until the symptoms are normal. So they dispersed back to their accommodation.
From the inquiry, it was known that After students have finished their first mid-term exams and disperse back The group trapped in the elevator is a first-year student who enters the elevator from the 5th floor to go down to the 1st floor, weighing no more than But when the elevator came down to the 4th floor, he heard a sound like the elevator jerking and stopping. People in the elevator phoned to inform friends outside. and inform the university Coordinate the rescue to help.
A student trapped in an elevator said: At the time of the incident, everyone was shocked. There was not much problem at first. because there is still some air coming out But when the lights go out start to suffocate Try to tell your friends to stay still, don’t move too much. because it will use a lot of oxygen and get tired easily Fortunately, the officers managed to get everyone out safely. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency