While making online content or taking videos is a harmless thing, we must also make sure that it’s being done in a way that doesn’t endanger one’s personal safety and the wellbeing of others.
A Malaysian woman was left severely bruised after her attempt in creating content saw her head colliding with a pole while onboard a moving train in Thailand.
M’sian woman hits her head against pole while making content
In a clip that has been making rounds on social media, it showed the young woman descending down the steps of a moving train before leaning her body slightly outwards while gripping onto the side handrails.
However, she failed to notice how far out she had extended her body and by the time she did, it was far too late as her head was struck by a pole, nearly knocking her off her feet.
Following the ‘collision’, the woman is brought down to her knees with a dazed look on her face, as if she was trying to digest what had just happened before the video came to a hasty end.
Suffered a bruised & swollen head
After the clip went viral, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) issued a statement on its Facebook page regarding the incident and provided more details on it.
According to SRT’s Chief of the Governor’s Office Ekkarat Sriarayanphong, he said the incident occurred on Aug 5 at 3.15pm onboard a train that was travelling from Sungai Kolok to Nakhon Si Thammarat.
A 19-year-old passenger tried to make online content by hanging onto the train’s steps and leaning out of the carriage. Her head then struck a pole forcefully, causing her to fall onto the platform at Phatthalung Station.
Thankfully, she didn’t suffer any internal injuries except for a swollen and bruised head and was discharged from the hospital.
Following the incident, SRT wrote that it has since instructed its staff to increase the frequency of safety checks and to provide safety advice to passengers.
It also called upon passengers not to engage in dangerous behaviors such as:
- Standing or riding in the spaces between carriages or on the train steps
- Boarding/alighting from the train while it is moving
- Extending their arms, legs, or head outside the train
- Climbing/sitting on the edges of windows or doors
Watch the clip here:
The State Railway of Thailand Issues Safety Warning Following Dangerous Incident
— Thai Train Guide (@ThaiTrainGuide) August 13, 2024
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