this morning A gas explosion occurred inside a hotel in Ratchaburi province. The explosion destroyed the entire catering building in the hotel, injuring 4 workers.
This is a picture of the damage of the hotel at the scene of the accident, Huai Phai Subdistrict, Mueang Ratchaburi District. The blast demolished the banquet dome building on the side, scattering debris around the building. The nearby glass chambers were shattered. Some of the buildings collapsed. 4 people were injured, all of them were workers in the banquet building, were burned by the fire. First aid officers were taken to Ratchaburi Hospital
Inquiring about witnesses to the incident, they said that they heard a very loud explosion. Then everything blew out. The injured man ran out.
The Prime Minister of the Huai Phai Subdistrict Administrative Organization said that the cause was probably a large gas tank weighing 45 kilograms. An explosion caused the building to collapse. There was also a glass room near the banquet hall scattered about.
Mr. Sutee Laosubinprasert The Muang Ratchaburi Sheriff knew that the cause was caused by the gas that the workers worked on and forgot to turn it off. until an explosion Initially, the authorities ordered the blockade to be a dangerous area, do not enter. for the police and proof of evidence to investigate the crime scene
Maj. Gen. Wachiraphong Amarapitak, commander of the Ratchaburi Provincial Police provide additional information that The point where the gas tank exploded was in the basement of the hotel. Because it’s a kitchen The leaked gas was in 4 45-kilogram barrels. The surrounding nature was that there was a pipe path made of steel pipes later at the kitchen. The gas exploded in a room measuring 6 x 8 meters, which compressed the floor of the building in the upper floor to collapse. As for the place here, it was built more than 10 years ago, however, it is still not clear whether the gas leak was caused by the malfunction. or old equipment or caused by humans But witnesses confirmed that At the time of the incident, there was a cook. Cooking together. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency