Bangkok driver injured in gas explosion

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Bangkok driver injured in gas explosion

By The Nation

 

 

A teenage motorist was injured when he charged his mobile phone while driving, triggering a small explosion of leaked gas inside his car on a Bangkok road on Thursday morning, police said.

 

The accident happened on the Kamphaeng Phet Road in Bangkok's Bang Khen district at 8:40am near the Lak Si Intersection.

 

Police used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire in about 10 minutes.

 

The driver, Wasan Wichianwan, 19, suffered burns to his hands and body.

 

The explosion damaged the windscreen, the passenger door and the phone charging slot.

 

Wasan told police that when he was about to make a right turn at the intersection, he charged his phone and a fire started, followed by an explosion.

 

Police believe that there was leaked gas because the car was fulled by LPG (liquid petroleum gas) and the phone charger in the car might have been defective, causing sparks.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30357675

 

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[shady86]

That's a Camry. Over 1 million. People here have money to buy car but not for gasoline.

[KhunBENQ]

Lucky escape!

Another LPG botch installation?

 

It IS possible to built cars safely with gas.

I can't remember gas related accidents in Germany although there is a significant number of LPG users.

And there are even a small percentage of hydrogen (fuel cell) cars in Europe.

Self service refill!

Also can't remember a report about an explosion.

Edited November 1, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[ChrisY1]

Another shonky gas installation more than likely.....usually these cars, and more often lately, catch fire after a collision.....so this guys a bit lucky it didn't burn out!

Edited November 2, 2018 by ChrisY1

[AhFarangJa]

I may be wrong, but it looks to me as if there is also a jerry built charging unit sitting in the centre console.