Ayutthaya, Director General of the Department of Industrial Works Led a team to the Phachi police station and asked the police to investigate and bring those involved. Or the perpetrators of the fire incident at a chemical storage warehouse in Phachi District to be prosecuted, both civil and criminal. Progress on the fire incident Chemical warehouse in Phachi District Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Most recently today, Mr. Sunthorn Kaewsawang, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works and officials from the Department of Industrial Works went to Phachi District to hold a meeting with Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province regarding the fire incident at Phachi Warehouse. To find the cause and how to prevent and correct this type of incident from happening again. However, at 11:00 p.m. (May 1) Mr. Chulphong Thaweesri, Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works, along with Mr. Phonyot Klanlang, Mr. Sunthorn Kaewsawang, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works, Mrs. Jinda Techasarin, Director of the Department of Industrial Works, law Traveled to Phachi Police Station to enter a regular diary. and file a complaint so that the police can conduct an investigation and bring those involved or the perpetrator of the fire incident Come to prosecute criminal and civil cases on related charges. The cause of the old cheating fire This time it happened in the areas of Buildings 3, 4, and 5. Officials rushed to control the situation by spraying foam and water. From the examination it was found that Such an old warehouse No business license There is illegal storage of industrial waste. acid deterioration Hazardous chemicals and other substances, approximately 4,000 tons, including 5 warehouses And there had previously been an incident on February 29, 2024, with an incident at Buildings 1 and 2, which upon inspection found to be arson. by using fire bombs Distributed throughout Buildings 1, 2, and 3, they look like plastic containers with cement molded on the bottom and filled with oil. Adapted to attach bird-repelling firecrackers to the incense stick as a detonator. And nearby, a glass bottle containing aluminum powder was found, which had never been seen in this warehouse before. If an aluminum explosion occurs Powder will cause the explosion to be more continuous and more violent. The case is currently being prosecuted at Phachi Provincial Police Station. Director General of the Department of Factory A mobile air quality measurement vehicle was sent. Visit the area near the scene of the incident Around Phachi District Office and point 2, Phachi Hospital, it was found that the values ??of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon monoxide (CO) that were measured did not exceed as per the announcement of the Pollution Control Department. Regarding limits for acute inhalation exposure to chemicals But still need to be careful Because the dust levels were higher than the standard values ??in the general atmosphere, the 24-hour average, patients and people have alrea dy been evacuated to a safe place. He also instructed officials to closely monitor the situation at the Phachi Warehouse incident location. Until 12:33 a.m., more than 10 hours later, firefighters The fire inside Warehouse No. 5 was able to be extinguished. Warehouse No. 4 still had some sparks remaining. Mr. Chulaphong Thaweesri, Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works Still following and observing closely After returning from Phachi Police Station at 5:00 a.m., fire officials withdrew from the area. Source: Thai News Agency