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Fire engulfs Srisaket MP's rice warehouse, suspected electrical fault

Fire engulfs Srisaket MP's rice warehouse, suspected electrical fault

Matichon•Society•7h ago

Reader Briefing

A massive fire broke out at a rice warehouse owned by a Srisaket Member of Parliament early this morning, with officials suspecting an electrical short circuit as the cause.

  • •A fire occurred at a rice warehouse in Uthumphon Phisai District, Srisaket Province, at 3:40 AM on May 30.
  • •The warehouse is reportedly owned by a Srisaket Member of Parliament.
  • •Firefighters battled the blaze for over an hour, successfully controlling it.
  • •No injuries or fatalities were reported, and the cause is being investigated, with an electrical short circuit being the initial suspicion.

Overview

  • •At 03:40 AM on May 30, a fire broke out at a warehouse in Uthumphon Phisai District, Srisaket Province.
  • •Preliminary inspection by police suggests the fire may have been caused by an electrical short circuit within the warehouse.
  • •Firefighters from multiple agencies were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the raging inferno.
  • •The fire caused a large amount of smoke to billow into the sky, alarming nearby residents.
  • •The affected warehouse stored rice sacks and related storage equipment, contributing to the rapid spread of the fire.
  • •Firefighters worked diligently to prevent the flames from spreading to other structures within the rice mill.
  • •After more than an hour of effort, firefighters successfully brought the fire under control.
  • •No injuries or deaths were reported from the incident, and damage assessment is currently underway to determine the precise monetary value.

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Key Quotes

Police
"It is suspected that the cause may be an electrical short circuit within the warehouse."
สันนิษฐานว่าสาเหตุอาจเกิดจากไฟฟ้าลัดวงจรภายในโกดัง

Key Entities

Person

Srisaket Member of Parliament(ส.ส.ศรีสะเกษ)
Owner of the rice warehouse that caught fire.
Pol. Col. Nilkarn Phonsak(พ.ต.อ.นิลกาฬ พรศักดิ์)
Superintendent of Uthumphon Phisai Police Station who ordered evidence collection.

Organization

Uthumphon Phisai Police Station(สภ.อุทุมพรพิสัย)
Police station that received the report and is investigating the fire.

Place

Srisaket Province(จ.ศรีสะเกษ)
Province where the rice warehouse fire occurred.
Uthumphon Phisai District(อ.อุทุมพรพิสัย)
District within Srisaket Province where the rice warehouse is located.