The tragic death of a foreign tourist in Kanchanaburi province has recently attracted public attention. A traveler fell off a train while trying to take photos of the Death Road scenery. This case became a reminder of the tragic events that took place on this railway in the past.
Death Road was built during World War II by the Japanese occupation forces. This road was built to transport troops and supplies from Burma to Thailand. The construction conditions included brutal methods and practices that eventually led to the deaths of thousands of prisoners of war and workers involved in this project.
These days "Death Road" is very popular among tourists coming to Thailand. Tourists can travel by rail and visit national parks with their dense jungles, waterfalls and limestone caves.
An eyewitness reported the incident to rescuers, saying that the tourist fell off a cliff 70 meters high. Before falling, he asked a teenager to take a picture of him against the backdrop of a beautiful landscape and walked too far, falling off a cliff.
