Truck Grabs Wires at Bang Poo Industrial Estate, 70 Poles Down, Widespread Power Outage

Matichon•Society•252d ago

Reader Briefing

A cargo truck's contact with power lines at the entrance to Bang Poo Industrial Estate caused around 70 electricity poles to fall, leading to a widespread power outage and millions of baht in damages.

•A truck snagged power lines at the Bang Poo Industrial Estate entrance early on January 30.
•Approximately 70 electricity poles and associated equipment were damaged over a 2 km stretch.
•The incident resulted in a wide area power outage, with partial restoration underway.
•Damages are preliminarily estimated to be in the millions of baht.

Overview

•At 01:15 on January 30, a cargo truck collided with power lines.
•The cargo truck grabbed power lines at the entrance to Bang Poo Industrial Estate.
•Approximately 70 high-voltage electricity poles were toppled, damaging equipment.
•A widespread power outage occurred in the area, affecting numerous residents and businesses.
•The damage spans approximately 2 kilometers, from the curve near Samut Prakan Bang Pu Hospital to Suan Nualnet.
•Initial estimates suggest damages will reach several million baht.
•Sgt. Soracha Panhachai, an aerial technician from MEA, confirmed the initial findings and damage extent.
•Metropolitan Electricity Authority will assess full damage and mobilize resources for rapid repairs to restore power.

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Key Quotes

Sgt. Soracha Panhachai

"Initial inspection found approximately 70 medium-voltage electricity poles damaged along about 2 kilometers."

จากการตรวจสอบเบื้องต้นพบว่า เสาไฟฟ้าที่ได้รับความเสียหายเป็นเสาไฟฟ้าแรงกลาง จำนวนราว 70 ต้น ตลอดระยะทางประมาณ 2 กิโลเมตร

Sgt. Soracha Panhachai

"The total damages cannot yet be clearly estimated, but are preliminarily expected to be in the millions of baht."

ความเสียหายทั้งหมดในขณะนี้ยังไม่สามารถประเมินมูลค่าได้อย่างชัดเจน เบื้องต้นคาดว่าจะมีมูลค่าสูงถึงหลักหลายล้านบาท

Sgt. Soracha Panhachai

"Power is currently only partially restored, with many areas still without electricity."

ขณะนี้สามารถจ่ายกระแสไฟฟ้าได้เพียงบางส่วนเท่านั้น ขณะที่หลายจุดยังไม่สามารถจ่ายไฟได้

Key Entities

Place

Bang Poo Industrial Estate(นิคมบางปู)

Location of the incident where a truck caused extensive damage to power lines and poles.

Samut Prakan Bang Pu Hospital(โรงพยาบาลเมืองสมุทรบางปู)

Landmark used to define the extent of the damage caused by the power line incident.

Person

Sgt. Soracha Panhachai(สิบเอกสรชา พันธุ์ไชย)

Aerial technician and 5-level staff from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority who provided details on the incident and damages.

Organization

Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA)(การไฟฟ้านครหลวง)ℹ️

The electricity provider responsible for assessing and repairing the damaged power infrastructure.