Hilarious moment 30 beauty queens plunge into pond as bridge collapses during Miss Thailand photo shoot
THIS is the dramatic moment 30 beauty queens plunged into a pond when a bridge snapped in Thailand.
The glamorous Miss Thailand hopefuls were taking part in the second day of the competition in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
As part of the contest, they were visiting a cafe and posing for pictures on a suspension bridge made from ropes connected to a steel walkway.
However, the structure could not hold their weight and it snapped – sending them crashing into the filthy water below.
Three of the girls were injured with one suffering cuts and bruises on her forehead while the two others had minor scrapes.
They were all taken to hospital for a checkup but have been discharged.
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Worapot Chatkanjana, 43, the embarrassed owner of the restaurant where the event was being held, promised to cover the treatment costs for the injured women.
He donated £12,500 to cover their bills.
Mr Chatkanjana said: ”I’ll also pay for the other contestants to have their dresses cleaned professionally.
”I don’t know why the bridge broke. It is strong, but it just could not handle the weight of the women.
“In the future, we will make improvements to the bridge to be even stronger.”
The remaining 27 beauty pageant hopefuls continued the event and the other three will rejoin tomorrow.
Dr Adisorn Suddee, Director of the Miss Thailand 2020, said: ”Normally the contest is held in Bangkok, but this time we chose Chiang Mai and we were confident that it would be safe and secure.
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”This was the second day of the contest and it was unexpected that the bridge would break.”
Beauty pageants are a booming industry in Thailand, with events held regionally and nationally throughout the year.
Women can win the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash and prizes – as well as lucrative modelling and sponsorship agreements.