Woman survives electrocution when a falling 22,000-VOLT power line hits her and explodes in Thailand

Woman survives electrocution when a falling 22,000-VOLT power line hits her and explodes as she crosses street in Thailand

  • WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT
  • Malinee Weerasuchart, 38, was crossing road when touched by overhead cable 
  • CCTV shows sparks after she is hit in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand
  • A motorcycle taxi rider drags her to safety and video shows a second bright flash
  • Ms Weerasuchart has spent two months recovering and £25,096 on medical bills

Malinee Weerasuchart, 38, was electrocuted by a 22,000 Volt electricity cable after it fell on her as she was waiting to cross the road in northeastern Thailand 

A woman has miraculously survived after a 22,000 Volt electricity cable fell on her as she waited to cross the street. 

Malinee Weerasuchart, 38, was standing on the pavement when the overhead cable fell and touched her legs causing a bright flash of sparks.

CCTV footage from a grocery shop opposite captured the incident in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand.

Video shows the wire hitting Mrs Weerasuchart’s shoulder before she is pulled backwards and the exposed end falls on her right leg. 

As she is electrocuted and falls to the ground a nearby motorcycle taxi rider drags her away from the wire to safety on the pavement.

Shortly after this another flash is seen on the footage causing the people on the street to jump and drag Mrs Weerasuchart further from the road. 

Mrs Weerasuchart’s husband, Suriya, revealed details of the incident this week after his wife spent the last two months recovering from severe burns on her leg. 

A bright flash is seen on the CCTV as Mrs Weerasuchart falls to the floor and is electrocuted

A bright flash is seen on the CCTV as Mrs Weerasuchart falls to the floor and is electrocuted 

He said: ‘My wife was electrocuted very badly. The motorcycle taxis told me that there were sparks coming off of her body. 

‘She is very lucky to be alive because it was a very powerful electric shock.’

Mrs Weerasuchart has had two months of rehabilitation and her family say they have spent 974,315 baht (£25,096) on medical bills. 

They claim that the Thai government’s Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), which is responsible for the cable, has not paid them any compensation. 

A motorcycle taxi rider drags Mrs Weerasuchart away from the wire to safety on the pavement near to the shop

A motorcycle taxi rider drags Mrs Weerasuchart away from the wire to safety on the pavement near to the shop

Mrs Weerasuchart said: ‘The PEA came to visit me after the accident and promised to pay for the medical bills but two months has passed and I did not receive any repayment. 

‘My family has used our own money to pay for the medical bills and it has already cost us 974,315 baht (£25,096).’ 

Speaking today, the PEA regional director Natthawat Akararungruengkul said that the authorities are aware of their mistake and promised to improve the safety of their equipment. 

Since the incident two months ago Mrs Weerasuchart has been recovering

Mrs Weerasuchart's family claim they have spent 974,315 baht (£25,096) on medical bills

Since the incident two months ago Mrs Weerasuchart, left and her leg right, has been recovering and her family say they’ve spent spent 974,315 baht (£25,096) on medical bills

The Thai government's Provincial Electricity Authority said they are negotiating compensation for Mrs Weerasuchart after the incident in the street, pictured

The Thai government’s Provincial Electricity Authority said they are negotiating compensation for Mrs Weerasuchart after the incident in the street, pictured

He said that compensation was taking longer than expected because of the relatively high medical costs.

He said: ‘We are guilty of the accident that happened and we accept that it was a mistake by our authority, which we have promised to improve. 

‘We have been negotiating with the family about the medical costs since the accident happened and the family requested 12 million baht (£309,137). 

‘I brought the issue to the board and it is under investigation, because that much money we cannot just pay out instantly. 

‘We did not mean to leave the victim to suffer without but we need to go through the correct procedures.’

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