Three flood victims were forced to climb onto electrical cables stretched between utility poles and inch their way across midair in a desperate attempt to escape rapidly rising floodwaters.
The incident took place in Hatyai and was recorded by a resident, who was also trapped amid the severe flooding while waiting for rescue.
She uploaded the video to Facebook, where it quickly spread across social media and drew widespread concern.
Navigating through flood with electric cable
In the clip, three men can be seen gripping a thick electrical cable with both hands, treating it as their lifeline as they try to move across it.
Beneath them, powerful floodwaters surged through the streets, strong enough to sweep a person away at any moment.
he surrounding neighbourhood was already heavily submerged.
Taking extreme measures
Many online commenters speculated that the men were not fooling around but were likely taking extreme measures to survive after waiting for help that never arrived.
Their escape attempt came with the dual threat of electrocution and drowning.
The video sparked intense discussion online, with users describing the scene as terrifying and urging rescue teams to reach the victims as quickly as possible.
