Malaysian man saves two children from rooftop pool during Bangkok quake
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March), sending tremors across Bangkok and shaking high-rise buildings.
Among those affected was The Berkeley Hotel near Pratunam, where a Malaysian man heroically rescued two young children from a rooftop pool just moments before a glass barrier shattered.
Malaysian businessman saves children from hotel pool amid chaos
Malaysian businessman Vinc Teh, who was in Bangkok for a shareholder meeting, shared on Facebook (28 Mar) that he was on the 11th floor when the tremors hit.
Panicking, he rushed outside and saw two children, aged around two and four years old, clinging to the edge of the rooftop pool, crying as the water sloshed violently like a stormy sea.
Reacting instantly, Mr Teh dashed over and lifted both children to safety — just in time.
Seconds later, the glass barrier surrounding the pool shattered due to the tremors, sending shards scattering across the floor.
Source: Vinc Teh on Facebook
He told Oriental Daily News Malaysia, “The children’s father, seeing me rescue them, immediately ran over barefoot without thinking and ended up cutting his feet on the glass.”
Mr Teh later reflected, “A father’s love is truly great.”
Fortunately, hotel staff quickly stopped the bleeding with a first aid kit and called an ambulance.
Mr Teh also suffered minor cuts on his leg during the ordeal.
Leaves hotel as he felt ‘unsafe’ following quake
Upon reaching the ground floor, Mr Teh saw dozens of people gathered, reeling from the chaos. The rooftop infinity pools had overflowed due to the quake, adding to the uneasy atmosphere.
He also noticed that:
Source: Vinc Teh on Facebook
He also noticed that the earthquake caused a hole to open on the road outside the hotel, while the overpass was temporarily closed for safety reasons.
He also reportedly saw cracks form on the hotel walls, which worried him.
Concerned that another earthquake could bring down the building, he checked into a different hotel on a lower floor.
Despite having previously lived in Taiwan and experienced earthquakes, Mr Teh admitted that this one still terrified him due to its intensity.
Also read: ‘We just ran’: Jianhao Tan & family flees from 21st floor of building during Bangkok earthquake
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Featured image adapted from Vinc Teh on Facebook.
