"One person was killed and 47 others were injured when a massive fire swept through a shopping and residential building Sunday night. Rescuers took hours to rescue some 50 people from the Sua Pa Plaza building in Pomprab district.
One body was found on the first floor where the fire broke out at 8:30 pm. The blaze, which caused thick smokes, quickly spread to other floors, causing panic among shoppers and residents of the building. Many of them rushed to the rooftop to wait for help.
The building's 4th-6th floor are residential area of 50 rooms to each floor while the 7th to 9th floors provided sauna service.
About 60 fire engines were deployed to fight the blaze, causing traffic congestion on the Sua Pa road.
By 9:15 pm, fire fighters managed to control the blaze but could not put it out completely as thick smokes still filled inside the building.Initially, 19 people were rescued from the rooftop using a ladder of a fire engine. Fire fighters also went inside the building and rescued some 10 other people from the first to fourth floors.
Later on, 30 more people fled to the rooftop and were rescued by a helicopter which landed on the roof of adjacent building. The stranded people were directed through a stairway to the adjacent building and were lifted to safety by the helicopter late at night."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/05...al_30092416.php
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Another big fire in Bangkok
Started by Sexpat, Jan 05 2009 07:31 AM
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