Fire spreads from workers’ quarters to garment factory in Mae Sot, injuring one
TAK — A fire broke out at workers’ accommodation and spread to a garment factory in central Mae Sot on Sunday morning, forcing more than 70 Myanmar workers to flee. One person was injured. Pol Col Rang Daodueng, superintendent of Mae Sot Police Station, was notified of the fire at about 09:00 on 4 October. […] The post Fire spreads from workers’ quarters to garment factory in Mae Sot, injuring…
A fire erupted in the workers' accommodation near Mae Sot Hospital in Mae Sot, Thailand, on October 4th, spreading to an adjoining garment factory and injuring one person. Mae Sot Police Superintendent Pol Col Rang Daodueng was alerted to the blaze at approximately 09:00 on the day of the incident. The fire began in a row of over ten single-story workers' rooms that were attached to the garment factory, located in a densely populated area characterized by tightly packed buildings.
Upon hearing the alarm, more than 70 Myanmar workers, comprising both men and women, rushed to evacuate the garment factory. The thick black smoke billowing from the wooden structures could be seen from a distance, even across the Thai-Myanmar border. Strong winds exacerbated the situation, causing the flames to leap from the workers' accommodation to the garment factory, which housed a significant quantity of fabric.
Firefighters from various local authorities, employing around ten fire engines, worked tirelessly to control the blaze, preventing it from spreading to neighboring homes and businesses. It took over an hour for the fire to be brought under control. Once extinguished, officials found that one worker had sustained a burn injury to the upper arm. There were no fatalities reported as a result of the fire.
Ma Ae, a 25-year-old worker at the garment factory who was present during the incident, recounted that she and her colleagues were engaged in sewing clothes when the fire suddenly broke out. Another group of workers was preparing breakfast in rooms located behind the factory. Upon hearing a shouted warning about the fire, Ma Ae, along with her fellow workers, attempted to gather their belongings before fleeing the scene through a fire exit.
Mae Sot police have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, considering possibilities such as a cooking fire that may not have been fully extinguished, an electrical short circuit, or other potential factors. The scene has been secured, and forensic experts have been enlisted from Tak province to assess the damage and ascertain the exact cause of the fire.
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