Drunk Man Rescued From Water Tank After Climbing Inside
A drunk motorcyclist was rescued from a 500-liter water tank in Khon Kaen after climbing inside while intoxicated; he walked away unharmed after being extracted by emergency responders.
At 6 a.m. on July 2, rescue workers from the Khon Kaen Charity Foundation and Muang Khon Kaen police responded to a call about a man trapped in a water tank on Pimsutr Road in Khon Kaen Municipality. Officers found an unidentified man standing in a 500-liter water tank with only his head above the water. Despite attempts to rouse him, he remained unresponsive. Rescue personnel disconnected the water pipe and drained the tank before tilting it to the ground and extracting him.
Monthon Kant, 44, explained that she was alerted by an employee who discovered the man. The employee was alarmed, fearing he was dead because he remained motionless. When called out to, the man began moving his head. Neighbors then contacted police for assistance. Officers found him swaying inside the tank, prompting them to drain it for safer extraction.
After being pulled from the tank, the man walked to the roadside and rode away on his motorcycle. Upon questioning, he revealed he had been drinking at a social gathering and became intoxicated. He parked his motorcycle at the alley entrance, climbed the fence, opened the tank lid, removed it to the side of a dormitory, and climbed into the tank. The incident was fortunate—had he lost his balance and fallen into the full tank, he could have drowned. Though the man's identity remains unknown, witnesses confirmed he works as a motorcycle taxi driver. Everyone expressed relief that he survived without drowning.
