Strong winds cause glass collapse at Thai Air Force canteen
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) spokesperson has explained the recent incident where strong winds caused a glass partition to collapse in a Bangkok canteen. The event, involving an elderly woman with a cane, occurred at the Jantharubeksa Sports Stadium canteen on April 13.
She fell backwards when a sudden storm with strong winds blew through, causing the glass partition between the food sales area and the dining area to collapse. Witnesses quickly assisted her.
Yesterday, April 15, Air Vice Marshal Prapas Sonjaidee, the RTAF spokesperson, clarified that the damage resulted from stormy weather and strong winds. The force of the wind entered the building when automatic doors opened during the storm, leading to the structural failure of the glass partition.
Fortunately, there were no injuries from the incident. The elderly woman involved in the event was checked and confirmed to be unharmed.
In response, the RTAF’s emergency response team and the Department of Civil Engineering quickly arrived at the scene. They dismantled the damaged wall and secured the remaining structure to ensure safety. The building has since been declared safe and is fully operational, reported KhaoSod.
The RTAF prioritises public safety and is committed to thoroughly inspecting equipment and structures in the area to prevent similar incidents in the future.
In similar news, four more bodies, both male and female, have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office building, bringing the confirmed death toll to 41, while 53 people remain unaccounted for.
Efforts to identify some of the remains are still underway, particularly in zone C, where human body parts were found scattered throughout the debris.
As of 10am on April 14, intensive search and recovery operations continued at the site of the recently built State Audit Office in Bangkok, which collapsed following an earthquake. Rescue teams from various agencies, including USAR units, have been working non-stop for 18 days, clearing debris in zones B and C with the aid of heavy equipment and foot patrols.
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