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Klong Thom fire under control but hot spots remain, Chadchart says
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Bangkok officials expect the remaining hot spots at Klong Thom Center to be extinguished within one to two days, while forensic officers could enter the building as early as tomorrow, August 31.
Key facts
- Bangkok officials expect the remaining hot spots at Klong Thom Center to be extinguished within one to two days, while forensic officers could enter the building as early as tomorrow, August 31.
- The fire broke out at Klong Thom Center on August 28, injuring 11 people and damaging the building’s structure and internal systems
- Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected the site today, August 30, and said the fire was under control, although several hot spots remained beneath steel structures.
- PM2.5 and PM10 levels, which initially exceeded acceptable limits, have fallen to safe levels, although people have been advised to continue wearing masks as a precaution against dust near the site.
Summary
The fire broke out at Klong Thom Center on August 28, injuring 11 people and damaging the building’s structure and internal systems. No deaths were reported, and the centre has since temporarily closed.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected the site today, August 30, and said the fire was under control, although several hot spots remained beneath steel structures.