Volunteer Killed by Falling Tree Branch in Mae Chaem

 | Wed 20 Apr 2016 09:33 ICT

CityNews – A volunteer with the Forest Fire Prevention teams in Chiang Mai died yesterday when a large tree branch fell on her while she rested at the foot of a tree.

family of waree

On April 19, 39-year-old Waree Sathapornpratuang was killed after a tree branch fell on her while she was resting at the foot of a tree. She was working as a volunteer with forest fire prevention teams in the Ban Mae Nam Khieo Forest, Mae Chaem.

She began volunteering three days prior.

The tree branch was damaged, calling it to fall on Waree, but it was not damaged from fire.

People tried to save her but were unsuccessful.

Her two children are in need of support now they have lost their mother. For more information about helping the family, call the Deputy headman of Mae Chaem, Dechchat on 084 4423929.