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Man spends 3 days in well after villagers mistake his cries for ghost wailing (www.dagens.com)
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A 22-year-old man named Liu Chuanyi spent three grueling days at the bottom of a 12-meter-deep well in a remote forest near the Thailand-Myanmar border.

Villagers who heard his cries for help reportedly mistook them for ghostly wails and avoided the area out of fear.

As reported by the OC news outlet, authorities believe Liu was trekking through the forest when he fell into the abandoned well, sustaining severe injuries, including a fractured wrist and a concussion.

Alone and unable to climb out, he began shouting for help.

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Tragically, nearby villagers who heard the strange cries were convinced they were the work of a ghost and refused to investigate. For three days and nights, Liu survived without food or water.

His luck changed when someone reported the eerie noises to the local police.

Officers investigating the forest found the abandoned well and were stunned to find Liu trapped at the bottom. A 30-minute rescue operation brought him to safety, though he was emaciated and dehydrated.

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[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

During the Vietnam war the US used eerie sounds as a scare tactic against local population: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wandering_Soul It's strange that such believes are still these common in the region

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

With the states undermining their own education system, they will soon easily fall victim to such attacks too if they aren't already that far along.

edit: Looks like the US attempt was iffy at best too

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

The CIA did something similar in Indonesia after WW2:

https://greydynamics.com/cia-vampires-us-meddling-in-the-philippines/