Truck carrying gas tanks overturns in Rayong

PHOTOS: Eastern Fire Fighters

A truck carrying gas tanks has overturned in Rayong causing several small blasts and a fire.

FM 91 Traffic Pro reports that fire fighters were notified of the incident yesterday in Wangjan, Rayong, south-east of Bangkok.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a six wheeler truck overturned on the side of the road with small domestic gas tanks scattered all over the roadside.

The truck was carrying a load gas tanks and many ended up strewn all over the road.

Fire fighters took about one hour to control the fire whilst small blasts continued to hamper their efforts. The road was blocked for over an hour.

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