38 million baht damage for 22 speedboats gutted by fire in Phuket
By Thai Newsroom and Amarin TV FORENSIC officers are investigating the cause of a big fire that gutted 22 speedboats at Phuket’s Chalong Bay pier this morning (Jan. 7) with total damage estimated at 38 million baht. Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn praised all agencies for swiftly putting out the blaze with service at this […]
Read MoreSparklers on champagne bottles blamed for deadly Swiss bar fire
By AFP and published by CNA Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Sparklers held under a foam-clad ceiling likely ignited a deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year’s revellers in a Swiss ski bar, authorities said on Friday (Jan. 2), but the bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed. Investigators working to get to the […]
Read MoreSeveral dead as fire ravages bar in Swiss ski resort town Crans-Montana: Police
Geneva – A fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing and injuring several people, police said early on Thursday (Jan. 1). As revellers rang in the new year, a “fire of undetermined origin” broke out in a bar popular with tourists, […]
Read MoreFire at Rayong waste plant contained after nine hours
A BIG fire at a waste treatment plant in Rayong that raged for nine hours was contained to a limited area by around 8 p.m. last night (Dec. 2) with firefighters continuing to fight the blaze, Amarin TV said. The fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to Chang Steel Recycling Co., Ltd. at […]
Read MoreSupercars, Tesla vehicles destroyed in warehouse blaze
A FIRE quickly spread through a warehouse in Nonthaburi storing supercars and Tesla vehicles this morning (Nov. 28) causing 200 million baht damage with a fire truck too engulfed in flames as firefighters fought the blaze, Amarin TV said. At 8.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Phon Phueanphrom, deputy superintendent for investigation at Chaiyaphruek police […]
Read MoreFour dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – At least four people have died and others remain trapped after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday (Nov. 26), the government and Fire Services Department said. Firefighters continued to battle the blaze as dusk fell, with thick […]
Read MoreFire at hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 24 extinguished
A FIRE broke out in a room at a 29-storey hotel in Sukhumvit Soi 24 at around 3 p.m. this afternoon (Oct. 10) and was quickly put out, Amarin TV said. Khlong Toei Fire and Rescue Station said in a Facebook post that upon being alerted of the blaze spreading in a room on […]
Read MoreShoppers flee as fire breaks out at shopping mall
A FIRE broke out at a shopping mall in Bangkok’s Pratunam area this afternoon (Aug. 23) but was quickly brought under control with there being no injuries, Amarin TV said. At 2.19 p.m. the Fire Department’s 199 hotline got an emergency call of a fire breaking out at this well-known shopping mall with smoke […]
Read MoreFire rages at rubber factory in Samut Sakhon
A BIG FIRE broke out at a rubber product manufacturing and distribution factory in Samut Sakhon City district at 10.17 a.m. this morning (July 7) with firefighters battling the blaze, TV Channel 7 and Fire & Rescue Thailand said. Initial investigation revealed that the fire had started at an oil pipeline within the factory […]
Read MoreOne dead, nine missing in tissue paper factory blaze
A FIRE that broke out at a tissue paper factory within Hemaraj Industrial Estate in Saraburi province at 11.45 a.m. this morning (June 30) left one person dead, 26 injured and nine missing, Thai Rath newspaper and Amarin TV said this evening. While the fire at this three-storey factory building has been contained to […]
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