9-year-old child injured by steel bar in Thung Khru

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

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A 9-year-old boy was rescued after being pushed into a gutter and pierced by a steel bar in Thung Khru, Bangkok.

•A 9-year-old boy suffered a steel bar piercing his right leg approximately 5 centimeters deep.
•The incident occurred on July 19, 2026, at 17:21 in Soi Phutthabucha 49, Thung Khru, Bangkok.
•Poh Teck Tung Foundation and Erawan Center rescue teams used cutting equipment to free the child.
•The injury happened while the child was playing and pushing with friends.

•On July 19, 2026, at 17:21, Poh Teck Tung Foundation received a report of a child falling into a gutter and being pierced by a steel bar.
•The incident took place on a reinforced concrete walkway in Soi Phutthabucha 49, Bang Mot Subdistrict, Thung Khru District, Bangkok.
•A 9-year-old boy's right leg was pierced by a steel bar approximately 5 centimeters deep, causing the boy to cry in pain and fear.
•Poh Teck Tung Foundation and Erawan Center rescue workers used equipment to separate the concrete and cut the steel bar, taking approximately 20 minutes.
•Rescue workers provided initial first aid before transporting the 9-year-old boy to IMH Thonburi Hospital via an ALS ambulance.
•Kannika, aged 49, stated that a nephew informed her via telephone that the child was trapped by steel in a pipe and rescuers were assisting.
•According to Kannika, the children were playing in the area and pushed each other, leading to the child falling and being pierced by the steel bar.

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Poh Teck Tung Foundation(มูลนิธิป่อเต็กตึ๊ง)ℹ️

The rescue organization that responded to the incident and used cutting equipment to assist the child.

Erawan Center(เอราวัณ)

The emergency medical system unit that coordinated rescue efforts.

IMH Thonburi Hospital(โรงพยาบาล IMH ธนบุรี)

The medical facility where the injured 9-year-old boy was taken.

Soi Phutthabucha 49(ซอยพุทธบูชา 49)

The location where the incident occurred.

Bang Mot(บางมด)

The subdistrict where the incident occurred.

Thung Khru(ทุ่งครุ)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the incident occurred.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the incident occurred.

Kannika(กรรณิการ์)ℹ️

A 49-year-old relative of the injured child who provided information about the event.