BANGKOK, June 21 (TNA) – Forty houses were damaged when fire erupted in the Bon Kai community on Rama IV Road. Firefighters already put the blazes under control.
Dwellers carrying belongings were rushing out while firefighters were dashing into the packed community on Soi Pluk Jit off Rama IV Road. The narrow alleys of the community blocked fire engines from reaching some corners. More than 10 fire engines were deployed at the scene.
The community gathered wooden houses of both one and two floors. Some houses were rented. Clothing, bedding and strong winds caused the fire to spread fast.
Weerachai Ruenphaka, head of the Bon Kai community, said 40 rented houses were destroyed and about 500-600 people were affected. The fire started at the house of a woman identified only as Porn. It stood at the center of the burnt area. Police were calling her to questioning. (TNA)
