Thread: Spanish tourist dies in plunge from waterfall on Koh Samui

A male Spanish tourist is believed to have accidentally fallen to his death as he attempted to descend from a waterfall on Samui Island in Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani on Saturday.


The victim, 26-year old David Alejandro Rocamudi Conesa, reportedly became separated from a group of his friends as they were exploring the Na Muang 2 waterfall. However, after they returned to their hotel and, as he had not returned by nightfall, David’s friends asked the hotel staff to alert the authorities.


A search and rescue team from the Kuson Songkroh foundation was dispatched to the waterfall, where they searched the path which visitors use to ascend the waterfall, but found no trace of the man.


The team later focused their search on the gaps between boulders along the water’s edge and eventually found the victim’s body trapped between two boulders and partially submerged.


Due to the darkness and the perilous location, the team withdrew prior to returning today to recover the body. The victim’s friends were informed immediately.


Officials are assuming that David accidentally fell to his death because of the slippery surface of the trekking route.


https://www.thaipbsworld.com/spanish...-on-koh-samui/

Originally Posted by misskit

Due to the darkness and the perilous location, the team withdrew prior to returning today to recover the body

Nothing better than a thorough investigation.

Som tam comes before the crime scene.

Dead people are dead (hope he wasn't still alive when they left him) living people need food.

Nice of his "friends" to go back looking for him too.

Originally Posted by Jack meoff

Nothing better than a thorough investigation.

In fairness, plod in the West would probably retire for the night for "Elf and Safety" reasons.

^Very doubtful Hazza.

Originally Posted by Jack meoff

^Very doubtful Hazza.

Not at all.

One copper in the UK got disciplined for jumping into a lake to try and save someone, and not waiting for the Fire Brigade.

The world has gone mad I tell you.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

One copper in the UK got disciplined for jumping into a lake to try and save someone, and not waiting for the Fire Brigade.

was the lake on fire?

Naptown I was thinking the same thing. Like this group was really tight. It makes me ponder the the psyche of the rest of the



Groupers




fish

^^

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

living people need food

You can go 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water and 3 months without food tubby

Originally Posted by Dillinger

You can go 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water and 3 months without food tubby

I think that's 3 weeks without food...