Shot: A Russian woman escaped from slavery in Myanmar's scam centers
Shot: A Russian woman escaped from slavery in Myanmar's scam centers, crossed a river, and reached Thailand.
Consensus
- The 19-year-old Russian woman fled from a scam center in Myanmar.
- She crossed the Song River into Thailand on foot and was found unconscious near a supermarket in Mae Sai.
- She was hospitalized with multiple bruises and injuries across her body.
- She reported being deceived into going to China for work and then trafficked to Myanmar.
- She was subjected to physical violence in multiple locations in Myanmar, including Yangon, Mandalay, and Tachilek.
- She expressed a desire to return to Russia and speak with her mother.
- Thai authorities notified the Russian embassy in Bangkok.
- The woman was found in a state of shock and fear, crying continuously.
Points of divergence
- The woman was found on a parking lot in Chiangrai province. — fontanka
- The woman was transferred to Russian embassy officials on July 7, and her case was linked to a prior rescue operation in February. — vedomosti
- The woman's name is Maria Ts., and she was found near a supermarket in Mae Sai on August 10. — vm
- The Russian embassy in Thailand reported that it had not received any information about the missing Russian citizen. — fontanka
- Thai authorities believe the woman is a victim of human trafficking. — vedomosti
- Another Russian woman named Darya, who was previously rescued from slavery in Myanmar, went missing in the UAE in August. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian woman escaped from labor slavery in Thailand, swimming across the river — Фонтанка
- Young Russian woman swims across river to escape slavery in Myanmar — Ведомости
- Young Russian woman escaped from labor slavery in Myanmar — РИАМО
- Shot: Russian woman escaped from slavery in scam centers in Myanmar via river to Thailand — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Russia
- China
- Mae Sai
- Media
- Telegram channel
- SHOT
- REN TV
- Maria
- Sai
- Yangon
- Mandalae
- Manager Online
- Chiang Rai