Thrilling in the middle of the night, fire broke out on the 19th floor of Pratunam Prestige, a 27-story condominium. Residents fled in chaos. The water spraying equipment did not arrive. Firefighters had to carry hoses up to the fire extinguisher on the scene. Until it spread to another 2 floors, it took half an hour to extinguish the fire and bring it under control. More than 20 residents choked on smoke, the most severe being an elderly woman over 65 years old who lost consciousness. and died while being taken to the hospital The investigation found that the owner of the fire room was selling fruit. The room was used for storage and curing. In February, there had been a fire once before. Coordinating with the Provincial Administrative Organization hastened to investigate. Before considering filing charges for prosecution
A fire broke out in a high-rise condominium in the middle of the night this time. It was revealed at 12:27 a.m. on November 11, Police Lieutenant Colonel Siriphong Pengmanee, Deputy Inspector (Investigation), Phayathai Police Station, received a report of a fire. Pratunam Prestige Condominium, Soi Phetchaburi 15, Phetchaburi Road, Thanon Phaya Thai Subdistrict, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, coordinated fire trucks with the Bangkok Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, commanders, and related agencies to inspect the scene, including Pol. Col. Sakya. Saengwan, Deputy Commander of the 1st Police Station, Pol. Col. Chayut Phongsak, Superintendent of the Phaya Thai Police Station, Forensic Evidence Division (OBD) officers and Phaya Thai rescue volunteers. There were 30 fire trucks and water trucks working to put out the incident.
The scene of the incident was a 27-story luxury condominium. A fire was found in room 162 on the 19th floor. From there, the fire and smoke spread to the 20th and 21st floors, causing damage. Residents fled down the chaotic fire escape. Some decided to escape the flames and go to the rooftops. Because it is a high-rise building, fire extinguishing equipment cannot be sprayed up to the scene of the incident. Officers must walk up before connecting the hose. Fire extinguishing water on the incident floor It took approximately 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. Then begin the process of venting the smoke and spraying water to extinguish the charcoal. To prevent the fire from re-igniting again.
Investigation revealed that the crime room belonged to Mr. Kitti Thongmaruay, 74 years old, a fruit seller. This room is for storage. Curing mangoes with gas and preserving the fruit for sale. As for Mr. Kitti, he lived and slept in the back of a pickup truck parked on the 8th floor of the parking lot. Previously, around February, the room had previously caught fire. At that time, the cause was a faulty air compressor. Causing the electricity to short circuit and the fire to ignite and then the incident happened again.
Pol. Col. Chayut Phongsak, superintendent of Phayathai Police Station, said that after receiving a report of a fire, he coordinated with firefighters to put out the fire. During the incident, several people were injured from smoke suffocation. As for the cause, we have to wait for the Forensics Division to check what the cause is. Initially during the investigation, the owner of the room admitted that he had a career selling mango sticky rice. As for whether or not there is gas curing, we have to wait for the Forensics Division to go up and check first. For the prosecution, it is an offense related to fire. The evidence must be considered first as to whether it was intentional or negligent. before reporting further accusations
Reporters reported that For this fire After the chaos calmed down, it was discovered that about 20 people had minor injuries from smoke asphyxiation, and one person was so seriously injured that he lost consciousness. She was an elderly woman, approximately 65-70 years old, and died while being taken to Rajavithi Hospital.
2023-11-11 22:10:00
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