A hearth broke out at a large electrical equipment retailer in downtown Korat City, located in Nakhon Ratchasima, causing an estimated US$1.5 million worth of injury. Fortunately, no casualties had been reported.
The incident occurred today at the Tai Fa Universe retailer on Chom Surangyat Road in Mueng district. In record time was reported to have began round 7:30am.
Local residents claim that they witnessed sparks coming from two large power transformers positioned in front of a therapeutic massage parlour next to the Tai Fa retailer. The hearth then rapidly spread to the storeroom contained in the store premises.
The spread of the fire was accelerated by the presence of inflammable supplies within the storage space, together with cardboard packing containers, plastic foam, and cooking gasoline cylinders. As a outcome, massive plumes of smoke billowed into the sky.
Responding swiftly to the emergency, roughly 20 fire trucks have been dispatched to battle the blaze. They started arriving as the flames had been spreading to the second flooring of the constructing. The fire was finally brought under control just after 10am that day, reports Bangkok Post..