PATTAYA, Thailand — Three people were rescued early Friday after being trapped for more than an hour in a glass lift at a hotel in Pattaya, prompting emergency workers to smash the lift’s glass to free them, authorities said.
The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report at about 4.10 a.m. on Dec. 26 that people were trapped inside a lift at a hotel on Soi Yen Sabai in South Pattaya, in Nong Prue subdistrict of Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. Rescue workers rushed to the scene.
At the hotel’s ground floor, responders found a transparent glass lift with three people inside: a Thai woman, a hotel security guard and a foreigner. All appeared exhausted and were experiencing breathing difficulties after being stuck inside the lift for nearly an hour.
Rescue workers and police initially tried to force the lift doors open using tools, but after about 10 minutes the trapped occupants showed signs of increasing weakness and shortness of breath. The team then decided to break the glass using a fire extinguisher to create an opening. All three were brought out safely, drawing visible relief from those at the scene.
Rescue workers provided first aid before handing the victims over to hotel staff for close monitoring.
According to the hotel’s security guard, the incident began when the foreign guest arrived at the hotel by taxi but did not have cash to pay the fare. The group entered the lift to go to a room to collect money. Four people were initially inside the lift: the foreign guest, the security guard, the taxi driver and the Thai woman.
The lift issued an overload warning, prompting the taxi driver to step out. After the doors closed, the lift malfunctioned and could not be reopened. Hotel staff attempted to resolve the problem but were unsuccessful and alerted police and rescue services for assistance.
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