M’sian man rescues 2 children from rooftop pool of hotel as glass barrier shatters during Bangkok earthquake, suffers cuts on foot

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:

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.

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