Australian woman saves 3 lives in Krabi tour company fire
An Australian tourist has been hailed as a hero after saving three lives in Thailand by alerting local firefighters and rescue workers to a fire. The blaze broke out at a residential home in Mueang Krabi, which had a tour company at the front of the building. The woman’s quick thinking enabled three people who were asleep inside the house to escape unharmed.
Kim, a 65 year old Australian national, was walking back to her accommodation after dining at a nearby restaurant when she noticed the fire. She immediately sought help from the restaurant staff, who broke the glass door of the tour company and home to alert the people inside.
Rescue workers confirmed that the three individuals inside, whose identities were not disclosed, were sleeping during the fire. If not for the prompt actions of Kim and the restaurant staff, their lives could have been in danger.
An electric short circuit is believed to be the cause of the fire, but investigations are still ongoing.
A couple of days ago, a 75 year old woman was saved from a burning building in Pattaya. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue her from her second-floor room amidst thick smoke and fire. The woman suffered no injuries.
