PHATTHALUNG, Jan 13 (TNA) – An Austrian parachute jumper
has been safely rescued after he was dangled on a cliff in Phatthalung
province, southern Thailand.
Johannes Klauser, 28, was jumping from the 250-metre-high
Khao Ok Thalu mountain on Monday morning.
Shortly after airborne, gusty wind blew him onto a cliff,
leaving him clinging on a ledge about 175 meters above the ground.
The incident was witnessed by his wife who went to the peak
with him in the morning. Local residents
quickly alerted police and rescue workers to rescue him.
Finally, a Thai rock climber managed to climb down the cliff
and free Klauser.
Klauser and other parachute jumpers reportedly performed
several jumps during the weekend. The
Austrian suffered only scratches to his right leg.(TNA)
