Inle Lake is high up from the sea level (1300 meters) what makes it very, very cold in the evenings, night and morning. Our hotel didn't have heating, but plenty of blankets for the nights and warm jackets to wear when we went boating early in the morning. The wind was freezing until the sun started warming - and burning. The lake is famous for the fishermen who have a very special way of rowing using their legs. We were boating through the floating villages, canals, floating gardens, markets and monasteries and were able to follow various tribal people's daily life. Once again everybody were welcoming and friendly.
Our stay in Inle Lake had a tragic end. On early Christmas morning we took a one hour taxi ride to the Heho airport. Our flight was expected to start boarding, when all airport staff started yelling and running and left all us passenger alone at the terminal. We smelled smoke and the electricity went off. It was a total chaos. People started panicking. The airport staff didn't give any information at all at any time. We heard different stories from other passengers what might have happened. It was the most unorganized thing we have never been involved with.
We heard that a plane had crashed when landing, and many people had injured and some possibly killed. Passengers walked in and out from the terminal, even to the runway. The airport staff were confused, didn't seem to have any idea how to work in that kind of situation. We saw some people who had been able to escape from the burning plane, they were in shock and in pain, we gave them all our pain killers we had.
When we finally arrived Yangon (Rangoon) in the evening, we were tired, quiet and confused. We were sad for what had happened, but thankful to be alive. And isn't that a miracle that so many were able to escape and survive.
Later we found out that at least two people had been killed and several seriously injured. The plane was broken at tale and totally burned. Even the formal news tell different information. Here is a link to the Finnish news site: http://yle.fi/uutiset/kaksi_kuoli_lentokoneen_laskeuduttua_riisipellolle/6428871 and the international site: http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/12/heho-crash-investigation-begins/
Our stay in Inle Lake had a tragic end. On early Christmas morning we took a one hour taxi ride to the Heho airport. Our flight was expected to start boarding, when all airport staff started yelling and running and left all us passenger alone at the terminal. We smelled smoke and the electricity went off. It was a total chaos. People started panicking. The airport staff didn't give any information at all at any time. We heard different stories from other passengers what might have happened. It was the most unorganized thing we have never been involved with.
We heard that a plane had crashed when landing, and many people had injured and some possibly killed. Passengers walked in and out from the terminal, even to the runway. The airport staff were confused, didn't seem to have any idea how to work in that kind of situation. We saw some people who had been able to escape from the burning plane, they were in shock and in pain, we gave them all our pain killers we had.
When we finally arrived Yangon (Rangoon) in the evening, we were tired, quiet and confused. We were sad for what had happened, but thankful to be alive. And isn't that a miracle that so many were able to escape and survive.
Later we found out that at least two people had been killed and several seriously injured. The plane was broken at tale and totally burned. Even the formal news tell different information. Here is a link to the Finnish news site: http://yle.fi/uutiset/kaksi_kuoli_lentokoneen_laskeuduttua_riisipellolle/6428871 and the international site: http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/12/heho-crash-investigation-begins/
2 comments:
Hyvä että olette kunnossa vaarallisten käänteiden jälkeen !
Hyvää Uutta Vuotta !!
t.Lelli,Hugo ja Jouni
Näin tuon uutisen jo aiemmin, ja heti tulitte mieleeni. Varmasti melkoisen pysäyttävä kokemus, kun näitte tapahtuman noin läheltä. Keep safe!
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