Fire at aircraft parts factory in Chonburi injures three

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported at just after 10 pm last night that fire at a factory making parts for aircraft continued to rage last night.

 

Sriracha police had been alerted to the blaze at around 8 pm at the Leistritz (Thailand) Ltd Co. in the Pin Thong 1 industrial estate in Nong Kham sub-district on Thailand's eastern seaboard.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Many fire engines from different stations attended the scene.

 

The fire had spread from the factory to a warehopuse containing gas and chemicals and frequent explosions could be heard.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Woranut, 21, a security man at the firm said he had seen smoke emanating from a roof then heard several explosions as the fire rapidly took hold.

 

No cause has yet been ascertained.

 

Three people were taken injured to Sriracha Hospital.

 

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[KhunBENQ]

From the Leistritz website:

 

"What you get from Chonburi is turbine components at a premium level of output and quality. That's quite a statement when you count thousands of parts that make up a single aero engine."

 

https://www.leistritz.com/en/start

[champers]

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

From the Leistritz website:

 

"What you get from Chonburi is turbine components at a premium level of output and quality. That's quite a statement when you count thousands of parts that make up a single aero engine."

 

https://www.leistritz.com/en/start

... but not for a while.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

From the Leistritz website:

 

"What you get from Chonburi is turbine components at a premium level of output and quality. That's quite a statement when you count thousands of parts that make up a single aero engine."

 

https://www.leistritz.com/en/start

Output might be a bit iffy for a while.

[mikebell]

On 2/13/2023 at 9:20 AM, webfact said:

No cause has yet been ascertained.

Luckily the owner had just renewed his Fire Insurance policy.