Exploding manhole cover damages baht bus, scares Pattaya drivers

[webfact]

 

By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya, Thailand-An exploding manhole cover damaged a baht bus and scared several Pattaya drivers today, October 22nd, as relevant authorities pledge to investigate what caused the cover to fly five meters into the air.

 

The incident took place just before 2:00 P.M. today, Saturday, October 22nd, on Sukhumvit road near a Shell gas station and Moo 6 in Pattaya.

 

A manhole cover exploded five meters into the air and landed on a baht bus, but no injuries were reported.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/22/exploding-manhole-cover-damages-baht-bus-scares-pattaya-drivers/

 

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[nobodysfriend]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

on Sukhumvit road near a Shell gas station and Moo 6 in Pattaya.

 

Leakage from the gas station ?

If so , still lucky , could have been worse ...

[Mickeymaus]

I never had that urge in an other country. But here I always avoid stepping on such things.

[RichardColeman]

8 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Leakage from the gas station ?

If so , still lucky , could have been worse ...

I'm waiting for tomorrows headline 'Sewer Worker Lighting Cigarette Dies in Resultant Explosion' 

[Gsxrnz]

I thought wokeness and intersectionality ideology decreed that such holes should be referred to as Maintenance Holes. 

 

But I bet it took some manpower to put the cover back over the hole.  

[JoePai]

Sounds like the Goon Show - "The case of the exploding manhole"

[swm59nj]

Exploding manhole covers are not frequent,  but not uncommon.  They are usually caused by the insulation of underground cables being damaged.  Caused by age, rats, or other damage.  The damaged insulation eventually heats up from the voltage causing gas. to form.  Then the pressure shoots off the manhole cover. 

[2baht]

[TKDfella]

Or...End of Days???????????

[Gottfrid]

It smelled bad, but I didn´t for my life expect my stomach to be that bad. Sorry!

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A manhole cover exploded five meters into the air and landed on a baht bus, but no injuries were reported

Pressure built up?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Mickeymaus said:

I never had that urge in an other country. But here I always avoid stepping on such things.

Manholes in Thailand are a no-go area for me.

[Burma Bill]

Any Indian Restaurants in the vicinity serving Vindaloo??

[IAMHERE]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Pressure built up?

OK, but why? Isn't there lots of pipes for gas to go down there? If not then it is clogged and will cause a flood maybe, sometime or another in the future probably. ????