TRAPPED IN IRON PIPE WHILE INSERTING TOYS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE HAND OF A 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD NAMED RAGIL WAS DRAMATICALLY CARRIED OUT BY FIREFIGHTERS OF PADANG CITY IN THE PASAR RAYA AREA OF PHASE ONE OF PADANG CITY. THE PROCESS OF REMOVING BOVAH'S HAND WENT ON FOR 15 MINUTES BY CUTTING THE IRON PIPE USING AN IRON CUTTING MACHINE.

RAGIL, A 4-YEAR-OLD BOY, THIS CHILD HAD HIS HAND TRAPPED IN AN IRON PIPE WHILE INSERTING A TOY CAR INTO THE IRON GRILLE AT THE PHASE I MARKET IN PADANG CITY, WEST SUMATRA ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 15.00 WIB.

RECEIVING A REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC, FIREFIGHTERS DIRECTLY HEAD TO THE LOCATION TO CARRY OUT THE PROCESS OF FREEING THE CHILD'S HAND TRAPPED IN THE IRON PIPE. USING AN IRON CUTTING MACHINE OF THE GRINDING TYPE, WITH FULL CARE, FIREFIGHTERS CUT THE IRON PIPE TAKING 15 MINUTES.

LUCKILY THE VICTIM'S HAND COULD BE SAVED, THE VICTIM WAS GIVEN BACK TO HIS PARENTS. THIS INCIDENT BEGAN WHEN THE CHILD WENT WITH HIS MOTHER SHOPPING AT THE PADANG MARKET BUT SUDDENLY THE VICTIM PUT HIS SMALL TOY CAR INTO A PIPE, WHEN TAKING AND PUTTING HIS HAND INTO THE IRON PIPE, THE VICTIM'S HAND WAS TRAPPED AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED UNTIL THE VICTIM CRIED AND MADE MARKET VISITORS PANIC.

SOUND OF TAPE: SUTOPO/ HEAD OF THE PADANG CITY FIRE FIGHTING SECTION

THIS INCIDENT IS A LESSON FOR PARENTS TO ALWAYS SUPERVISE THEIR CHILDREN WHEREVER THEY ARE.