SUKHOTHAI, Oct 11 (TNA) – Rescue workers have recovered the body of a 10-year-old girl who was buried alive in a landslide in Sukothai province.
The girl, Chutima Kamtong had been missing since a portion of a riverbank collapsed on her home in Sawankhalok district, on October 8.
After days of searching, a team of K-9 units and rescue workers made a breakthrough on Thursday when they detected a spot where the girl was believed to be buried. Using excavators, rescuers dug approximately two meters deep before uncovering the child’s body.
Before the incident, there were 10 villagers in the house, gathering their belongings in preparation for evacuation. Suddenly, the embankment collapsed during flooding, causing the house to crumble.
Seven villagers managed to escape, but three were trapped inside. Of the three, two adults, one was killed, and another was rescued but injured. The body of the young girl was discovered yesterday, three days after the incident. -819 (TNA)
