Pickup blaze brings main Phuket road to a standstill

The Phuket News

 

The old pickup was engulfed in flames on Thepkrasattri Rd at about midday. Photo: Kusoldharm Foundation

 

PHUKET: Phuket’s main artery, Thepkrasattri Rd southbound, was brought to a temporary standstill at noon today (Nov 7) when a pickup truck caught fire in Srisoonthorn, in central Phuket.

 

Lt Sunan Pethnoo of the Thalang Police was notified of the vehicle fire at 12:10pm. A green Mazda had caught fire on Thepkrasattri Rd, and rescue workers were dispatched to the scene and immediately closed the road.

 

Rescue workers took about 15 minutes to extinguish the fire while police prevented traffic from passing as a safety precaution. The pickup’s engine bay, bonnet and cab were scorched by the flames.

 

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