Birds of a feather flocked together, pooped on ceiling, injuring 4
An accumulation of pigeon droppings caused a ceiling in the Kham Khuean Kaeo district meeting hall in the Isaan province of Yasothon to collapse onto students and teachers during an exhibition visit, resulting in four injuries.
The ceiling collapse occurred yesterday, August 29, when teachers and students from several schools in the Kham Khuean Kaeo district came to see an exhibition and attend an evaluation of self-sufficient educational institutions as a learning centre based on the philosophy of King Rama IX’s sufficiency economy.
While district officials were speaking on the stage, the ceiling suddenly collapsed over a group of students and teachers, covering the meeting hall with dust and pigeon droppings.
Four teachers and students were injured, sustaining scratches across their bodies and experiencing eye irritation due to the dust.
ThaiRath reported that the cause of the collapse was the accumulation of pigeon droppings. Pigeons had taken over the ceiling as their habitat, leading to the build-up of droppings. Moreover, the hall had been used for a long time without maintenance, contributing to the accident.
The Kham Khuean Kaeo District Chief, Anusit Buahung, revealed to the media that he had requested a budget to maintain the hall, but it had not yet been approved.
A similar incident occurred at Chiang Mai International Airport three weeks ago. The ceiling in the passenger terminal collapsed, injuring two foreign children, one Dutch and one Chinese. The cause of the collapse was reported to be leaking air conditioning ducts and continuous rainfall. The airport compensated the victims with new clothes, new flights, lunch and access to the VIP lounge.
Another ceiling collapse occurred at the unfinished Trang International Airport. The construction contractor responsible for the project lacked liquidity, leaving the company to abandon the airport. Without maintenance, the ceiling in the passenger terminal collapsed, and multiple devices were damaged.
