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Fear of death Pensioner falls into 20-metre-deep hole in Thailand - and is trapped there for 40 minutes
What began as a kindness for a neighbor almost ended fatally: Roland Lorenz from Berlin falls into a deep well shaft in Thailand - and only survives thanks to quick help.
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- A 63-year-old pensioner from Berlin fell into a 20-meter-deep well shaft while mowing his lawn in Thailand.
- He was trapped in the shaft for 40 minutes and feared for his life.
- His neighbor heard his cries for help and alerted the rescue services, who were able to free him.
Roland Lorenz from Berlin wanted to mow the grass for his neighbor in Thailand and found himself in a dangerous situation. The 63-year-old pensioner fell into a 20-metre-deep well shaft, where Lorenz was stuck for 40 minutes.
Fortunately, the neighbor heard his cries for help and called for professional help as quickly as possible. "I was very lucky. If my neighbor hadn't heard me, I probably wouldn't have survived that day," he tells Pattaya Mail.
Watch the video to see how the rescue operation went and how happy Lorenz is after the rescue.
