Don Mueang walkway severs part of woman's leg
published : 29 Jun 2023 at 13:47
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
A woman lost the lower part of her left leg when a moving walkway malfunctioned at Don Mueang airport on Thursday morning.
The accident happened on a moving walkway in the the second domestic terminal at about 8.40am, according to airport management.
The victim, whose name has not been disclosed, was about to board a flight to Nakhon Si Thammarat province. She was rushed to a nearby hospital.
In response to the incident, the management closed the walkway, ordered an investigation, issued an apology and promised full compensation for the woman.
A press conference will be held to provide further details.
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- compensation (noun): money that someone receives because something bad has happened to them - การจ่ายเงินชดเชย
- disclose: to make known to the public - เปิดเผยต่อสาธารณะ
- domestic: inside the country being talked about - ภายในประเทศ
- investigation: the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something - การสอบสวน
- malfunction (verb): to fail to work or operate correctly - ทำงานผิดปกติ
- press conference: an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to journalists and answers their questions about it - การแถลงข่าว
- sever: to break or separate, especially by cutting - ตัดขาด
- terminal: a large building at an airport where passengers arrive and leave - อาคารผู้โดยสาร
- walkway (noun): footpath, pavement, sidewalk - ทางเดินเท้า, ทางเท้า
