70-year-old man rescued after home collapses while asleep
SAMUT PRAKAN — 18 September 2026, A 70-year-old man was rescued after the wooden house where he was sleeping suddenly collapsed in Phra Pradaeng district early Friday morning. The incident was reported at around 04:30 in a community behind Wat Pa Ket School in Song Khanong subdistrict. Local officials were alerted that a house had […] The post 70-year-old man rescued after home collapses while…
In Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan, Thailand, a 70-year-old man named Toi Sae Sim was rescued on Friday morning after his wooden house collapsed while he was sleeping. The incident occurred in a narrow lane near Wat Pa Ket School in Song Khanong subdistrict. Neighbors and rescue workers quickly arrived at the scene, removing debris and bringing the trapped man to safety after about 25 minutes.
Toi suffered a back injury and was taken to Bang Chak Hospital for treatment. The house, which had been in use for nearly 50 years, showed signs of deterioration and had already been inspected by local officials two or three days prior. Despite this, the collapse happened before any assistance could be provided. Neighbour Suriya Saengchan, 47, was the first to enter the collapsed structure and was instrumental in rescuing Toi.
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