Moscow woman hospitalized in Thailand after fan shard hit eye
A Moscow woman was hospitalized in Thailand after a piece of plastic from a mini fan flew into her eye during a walk on Monkey Mountain, causing severe pain and requiring medical intervention. She was treated and released after paying 20,000 rubles for the procedure.
Consensus
- The incident occurred during a vacation in Thailand.
- The woman was on a walk on Monkey Mountain.
- She was using a portable mini fan to cool her face.
- She felt sudden pain in her eye while using the fan.
- A small piece of plastic from the fan's blade flew into her eye.
- She tried to flush her eye and remove the object but failed.
- She waited 18 hours before seeing a local ophthalmologist.
- The doctor successfully removed a microscopic plastic fragment from her eye.
- She was treated and released to recover.
- She paid 20,000 rubles for medical services.
Points of divergence
- The woman nearly lost her vision. — riamo
- The incident was reported by Baza on Monday, 7 September. — vm
- A separate incident involving a man in Moscow Oblast who accidentally ingested a chemical cleaner during air conditioner repair was reported. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Wanted to cool down: mini-fan shot in eye of Moscow woman during vacation — РИАМО
- Baza: Moscow woman hospitalized in Thailand due to mini ventilator — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow woman ended up in hospital due to popular mini-ventilator — a piece broke off from the blade during cooling... — Baza