Fire Bedridden Elderly Woman Killed in Chonburi House Fire

[Georgealbert]

 

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An early morning blaze engulfed a two-storey home in Chonburi, claiming the life of a 78-year-old bedridden woman and leaving her son unconscious after suffering smoke inhalation and burns.

 

The fire broke out around 04:00 on 25 June, in Soi Baan Piyawat 2/2, Moo 3, Samet Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chonburi Province. Firefighters from the Samet Municipal Fire Department, along with officers from Samet Police Station and emergency responders from the Thammasat Rassamee Maneerat Foundation, were dispatched to the scene immediately after receiving reports of the blaze.

 

Upon arrival, authorities found the house’s ground floor fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters battled the inferno and managed to bring it under control within 30 minutes, preventing the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties.

 

Rescue workers discovered a man unconscious at the front of the house, suffering from burns to his body and hands, along with signs of severe smoke inhalation. He was treated at the scene before being rushed to Chonburi Hospital for further medical care.

 

Tragically, the charred remains of Mrs. Arunee, 78, were discovered on a bed inside the home. She had been bedridden for three years and was unable to escape the flames.

 

A neighbour described the moment the fire began. “I was asleep when I heard the son shouting for help,” he recalled. “I woke up, saw red flames and rushed to switch on the lights. By the time I got outside, the whole ground floor was burning. The son was running around screaming for help but couldn’t get to his mother due to the intensity of the fire.”

 

Mr. Thammarat Aajwarin, a rescue worker with the Thammasat Rassamee Maneerat Foundation, confirmed that the injured man had been trying desperately to save his mother but was overwhelmed by the smoke and flames.

 

Investigators are now awaiting a full forensic examination report, of the scene to determine the cause of the fire. Police say they will question the injured son in greater detail once his condition stabilises.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-26