Firefighters battle blaze in Phuket workers' accommodation

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Firefighters battle blaze in Phuket workers' accommodation
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This morning's fire. Photo: Eakkapop Thongub

PHUKET: -- Firefighters from Wichit were called this morning (January 20) to a blaze at a house occupied by employees of Phuket Intercraft furniture store on Chao Fah West Rd.

From the time the firemen arrived at about 9:30 it took around an hour to douse the fire, which largely destroyed the accommodation for 30 workers. No one was hurt or injured in the fire – one man sleeping inside managed to escape.

Pol Lt Col Sanit Noorit from Wichit Police told The Phuket News that a police forensics team would investigate the cause, but Nutchanart Suwanchalit, the wife of Phuket Intercraft owner Worapan Suwanchalit, believes an electrical device was at fault.

Mrs Nutchanart told The Phuket News around 30 workers lived in the accommodation building, which was one of a number of buildings belonging to the company.

“If the fire had crossed the road, it would have burnt the whole lot (including a factory and storage area), because there was a lot of foam and wood inside the factory.”

Several years ago, a similar fire destroyed the accommodation complex and the company was not insured. Mrs Nutchanart said they were also not insured this time around.

She explained that one of the workers, Mr Satchukorn, was sleeping inside at the time of the fire. He awoke to the smoke and managed to flee the building in time. She said the fire alarm was not working at the time.

Mrs Nutchanart said they would rebuild the accommodation further away from the furniture factory this time.

A staff member from the nearby Kajonkiet School said the fire was around 500 metres from the school. Staff moved all the students to the ground floor until they were sure the fire had been extinguished.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/firefighters-battle-blaze-in-phuket-workers%E2%80%99-accommodation-44118.php#news-alert


-- Phuket News 2014-01-20

[Shot]

"She explained that one of the workers, Mr Satchukorn, was sleeping inside at the time of the fire. He awoke to the smoke and managed to flee the building in time. She said the fire alarm was not working at the time."

In other words, someone else yelling: FIRE

Edited January 20, 2014 by Shot

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I can tell you that my chihuahua can piss with more pressure than those red "fire" trucks. It was pitiful to watch.