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A ten-wheeler truck transporting 113 pigs caught fire on a bypass road in Chaiyaphum province after a rear tyre exploded, prompting an emergency response from local firefighters and rescue teams.

 

Authorities received a distress call via the 191 Emergency Hotline, alerting them to a fire on a livestock truck travelling on the Chaiyaphum bypass road. Fire engines from Chaiyaphum Municipality, traffic police from the Chaiyaphum City Police Station, and rescue teams from Sawang Kunnatham Foundation were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, officials found flames engulfing the rear wheels of a white ten-wheel truck, which was transporting pigs for a livestock company. Firefighters worked swiftly, using high-pressure hoses to douse the flames, successfully bringing the fire under control within 30 minutes.

 

As a precautionary measure, rescue teams released the pigs from the truck to prevent them from being trapped in the blaze. Another vehicle was then arranged to transfer the surviving livestock and continue the journey to Mukdahan province.

 

According to the truck driver, he had been transporting breeding pigs from Chai Nat province to Mukdahan when disaster struck. As he was driving along the bypass, he heard a loud explosion from one of the rear tyres, which then caught fire.

 

“I tried to put out the flames using water, but the fire spread too quickly,” he recounted. “I had no choice but to call emergency services for help.”

 

Despite the rapid response, nine pigs perished in the fire, while the remaining 104 survived and were successfully transferred to another vehicle. The full extent of the damage to the truck is still being assessed, with authorities conducting further inspections to determine the cause of the tyre explosion and the financial impact of the incident.

 

Local officials have advised transport companies to conduct regular vehicle maintenance and ensure that all safety measures are in place to prevent similar incidents in the future.

 

-- 2025-03-28

 

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