HOME > NATION > Article

Text Size

small

medium

large


Massive fire engulfs piles of recyclable plastic waste in Samut Sakhon

Massive fire engulfs piles of recyclable plastic waste in Samut Sakhon

Provided by Nation.

A massive fire engulfed piles of recyclable plastic waste in Samut Sakhon, destroying three warehouses. Firefighters battled to contain the blaze, with no injuries reported.

A fire broke out at a large pile of recyclable plastic and rubber waste at a garbage warehouse compound in Samut Sakhon on Wednesday morning and quickly spread through the area.

Police and firefighters reported that the blaze started at the 13-rai compound in Tambon Yok Krabat, Ban Paew district, at 10 am. By 11:50 am, despite the efforts of 20 fire engines, the fire had yet to be brought under control and had already destroyed three garbage warehouses.

Additional firefighters were mobilised to prevent the fire from spreading further.

No injuries were reported.

Police stated that forensic crime officers have yet to be dispatched to determine the cause of the fire.

NATION

HEADLINES

POLITICS
Japan, Philippine Leaders Discuss Trump Tariffs, China's Retaliatory Measures
ECONOMY
Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=143.06-08 Yen; Euro=1.1389-1391 Dollars
SPORTS
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins NBA Scoring Title, Averaging 32.7 Points
OTHER
World Expo in Osaka Attracts 119,000 General Visitors on Opening Day on Sunday

AFP-JIJI PRESS NEWS JOURNAL


Photos