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70-year-old driver escapes as car catches fire outside hospital
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NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 6 October 2026, A 70-year-old man narrowly escaped after his sedan caught fire and was destroyed outside Sikhio Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday afternoon.
Key facts
- NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 6 October 2026, A 70-year-old man narrowly escaped after his sedan caught fire and was destroyed outside Sikhio Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday afternoon.
- At around 13:15, Promtham Sikhio rescue workers were alerted to a vehicle fire at the entrance to Sikhio Hospital on Chum Kha Road in Mittraphap subdistrict, Sikhio district.
- Rescuers found a silver Toyota Vios with Bangkok license plate กทม 354 Nakhon Ratchasima engulfed in flames, particularly around the engine compartment
- The car’s owner, identified as 70-year-old Somchai, said he had driven to Nakhon Ratchasima city earlier that morning to see a doctor
Summary
At around 13:15, Promtham Sikhio rescue workers were alerted to a vehicle fire at the entrance to Sikhio Hospital on Chum Kha Road in Mittraphap subdistrict, Sikhio district.
Rescuers found a silver Toyota Vios with Bangkok license plate กทม 354 Nakhon Ratchasima engulfed in flames, particularly around the engine compartment. Firefighters rushed to control the blaze as people in the area watched.