Early morning fire destroys bus on Rojana Road in Ayutthaya
A fire engulfed a white bus parked on Rojana Road, outbound towards the entrance of Wat Khan Ham, in Khan Ham subdistrict, Uthai district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province.
The incident was reported to the 191 Ayutthaya Provincial Police Radio Centre at approximately 5.30am today, April 21, prompting a coordinated response from Khan Ham subdistrict’s fire brigade and the Phutthai Sawan Foundation to control the blaze.
Upon arrival, the emergency services found the bus, registered in Lop Buri, engulfed in intense flames. Firefighters worked swiftly to extinguish the fire, taking over 30 minutes to bring it under control and prevent it from spreading to nearby shops.
Unfortunately, the fire completely destroyed the bus. Additionally, a nearby motorcycle and a shop sign sustained damage.
Kittima Sareebut, the 43 year old bus driver, recounted the events leading up to the fire. Before collecting factory workers, he had parked the bus with the engine running to quickly use a restroom.
He was away for less than five minutes. Upon his return, he found flames erupting from the front of the bus. Fortunately, no passengers were aboard at the time.
The police are currently investigating the cause of the fire, with forensic officers being called in to examine the bus as part of the legal proceedings, reported KhaoSod.
In similar news, a man narrowly escaped injury when his Honda Accord, which had been fitted with an LPG fuel system, suddenly caught fire just moments after he started the engine.
The incident happened at 7pm on January 12 in the parking area behind the Thammasat University Examination Centre in Rangsit, Pathum Thani province.
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) systems are often installed in vehicles to improve fuel efficiency by allowing the engine to run on both LPG and gasoline.
Following a report of the fire, the Thakhong municipality’s radio centre quickly coordinated with local fire and rescue teams to respond to the scene and investigate the cause.
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