A group of women were caught on video taking pictures on a second-floor balcony after part of a building collapsed in a Thai resort on Sunday.
At Chiang Mai’s Longmai Rungam resort, 12 tourists, all women who volunteered at the local health office, posed for photos on a balcony overlooking the gardens, according to Viral Press.
The concrete balcony the group was standing on buckled under its weight, and the women crashed to the ground.
“No one knew that the balcony was not strong enough,” hotel staff told the magazine. “There are a lot of people taking selfies because there is a nice view of the garden.”
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On February 4, 2024, a video captures the moment a group poses for a photo after a balcony collapses at the Lommai Reungam resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand. (viral press)
Paramedics were called and transported the injured women to hospital.
District officials said the extension was added to the balcony using bolts that were not strong enough to withstand the group’s weight. (viral press)
Two women suffered broken bones, two others suffered head injuries, and the other woman suffered bruises and scratches, authorities told the report.
Several members of the group crashed to the ground and were injured when the balcony collapsed. (viral press)
Hang Dong District Commissioner Charit Tipkamreta said the bolts used to add the extension to the balcony were not strong enough to support the group’s weight.
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“The balcony was constructed in accordance with the approved construction plan,” Sharit said, according to the newspaper. “However, the owner added a bolted-on extension without permission.”
The ward office announced that the victims would be compensated for their expenses. (viral press)
He said engineers will inspect structures within the resort and if they are determined to be unsafe, the resort could be temporarily closed.
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The Hang Dong District Office said those injured in the collapse would be compensated for their expenses.
