Collapsed floors prevent investigators reaching heart of Khlongthom fire
Police investigators on Monday could not reach the point of origin amid the debris of the fire that destroyed the Klongthom Centre in Bangkok last week because two upper floors had collapsed on top of it. Arson has still not been ruled out.
Police investigators were unable to reach the origin of the fire that devastated the Klongthom Center in Bangkok last week due to the collapse of two upper floors atop the debris. Arson remains a possibility, but the fire is believed to have started on the first floor of the shopping center. Forensic science commander Pol Maj Gen Wathee Asawutmangkun stated that the destroyed parking floors above the origin prevented thorough examination.
A drone survey indicated the fire's origin near an area selling electronic devices. Metropolitan Police Division 6 commander Pol Maj Gen Chaiyakrit Pho-ah confirmed that arson was not ruled out. The center, insured but the policy details not yet checked, had 170 damaged parties file complaints. The Klongthom Center, known for selling various goods, spanned 1,600 square meters on Worachak Road in Pomprap Sattrupchai district, housing about 500 shops.
The section of Worachak Road in front of the center was closed for an additional day on Monday to allow forensic police access.
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