BREAKING: Workers flee in terror as fire rips through Korat factory [video]

[webfact]

BREAKING: Workers flee in terror as fire rips through Korat factory [video]

 

video screenshot

 

A fire swept through a food production factory in Korat on Wednesday, forcing terrified workers to evacuate the site.

 

Footage shared to Facebook showed workers scaling a perimeter fence to escape the fire as huge plumes of smoke billowed into the sky.

 

Fire crews were on the site dealing with the blaze, it was reported.

 

The cause of the fire has not yet been established.

 

This is a developing news story, more info as we get it.

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-07-12

 

[flyingtlger]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

The cause of the fire has not yet been established.

So much for building and safety standards.....

 

[NCC1701A]

i just asked the owner of the facebook page out on a date.

[Rimbuman]

For a split second I thought they'd be on the run because their work permits weren't in order.

[webfact]

Workers injured in stampede at Korat chicken processing factory

By The Nation

 

A fire broke out at chicken meat processing factory in Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday morning, prompting workers to run for their lives in a stampede that left some injured.

 

Police said the fire started at 10.25am at the Vanguard Foods Thailand factory in the Suranaree Industrial Estate in Tambon Nong Bua Sala of Muang district.

 

The factory processes chicken, making grilled, fried and frozen chicken products for export.

 

Police said some 20 workers were operating grilling machines when the blaze broke out, prompting them to run.

Several fell and were injured as other panicked workers ran over them.

 

About 20 fire engines quickly brought the blaze under control.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30349926

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-12

[AhFarangJa]

Judging by the report, stampedes etc. leaves me wondering when the last fire drill was.........and why the sprinkler system was not working....Oh, sorry, forgot where I was for a moment. Hope the injured recover soon.

[Darcula]

Barbecue chicken for dinner tonight.

[colinneil]

2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Judging by the report, stampedes etc. leaves me wondering when the last fire drill was.........and why the sprinkler system was not working....Oh, sorry, forgot where I was for a moment. Hope the injured recover soon.

You having a laugh? Fire safety drill, whats 1 of them.

All employees proceed to their designated fire assembly point.

Employees were heard saying <deleted> that everyone for themselves

[ttrd]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

i just asked the owner of the facebook page out on a date.

Maybe to late - Elon Musk may already have done just that to figure out if he can contribute in one way or another subject to the international press coverage this incident will get…

Edited July 12, 2018 by ttrd

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I guess this company soon will be adding an "extra krispy" variety to their product line...

[maximillian]

1 hour ago, Darcula said:

Barbecue chicken for dinner tonight.

 

For free, in all of Korat.

[Jimbo1964]

Please everyone one remain calm, line up at the assembly point........Fire wardens, do a headcount.... Fire wardens! Fire wardens ! Where the hell did they disappear to....!!!   ?‍??‍?

[Faranginthai]

Jimbo1964's got it.....obviously a Fire Evacuation Plan didn't exist or no regular training and/or annual Fire Drill conducted.  When will these factories learn not to cut corners on personnel safety.

Edited July 12, 2018 by Faranginthai

[ttrd]

11 minutes ago, Faranginthai said:

Jimbo1964's got it.....obviously a Fire Evacuation Plan didn't exist or no regular training and/or annual Fire Drill conducted.  When will these factories learn not to cut corners on personnel safety.

How we know?

 

The evacuation meetingpoint seems to be around the fence…

Edited July 12, 2018 by ttrd

[cardinalblue]

One was scheduled later that afternoon according to the plant manager....

[maximillian]

3 hours ago, Faranginthai said:

Jimbo1964's got it.....obviously a Fire Evacuation Plan didn't exist or no regular training and/or annual Fire Drill conducted.  When will these factories learn not to cut corners on personnel safety.

 

Cutting corners is a Thai speciality. I see it every time when driving around.

 

[swanny321]

  No doubt someone will end up with egg on their face.

[Aupee]

17 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

So much for building and safety standards.....

 

This theory or do you have some knowledge that the investigations should, shaman or clairvoyant perhaps

Edited July 13, 2018 by Aupee
Original incomplete

[Aupee]

 I was a fireman for 25rs and have very rarely seen the perfect evacuation plan . For the weakest link in the plan IS the human factor. If you work on the basis " you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink" . Then add the " factor that sometimes when you are up to arse in alligators, you forget that the original plan was to drain the swamp". Then you end up with the actual evacuation. As seen in this post, as for building regs and construction, dare I say 'nanny state Uk' Grenfell flats London..  where there is a cheap  alternative. There is a blind eye and a brown envelope .