Rayong, Explosion explodes. Fire in chemical storage tank in Map Ta Phut Black smoke filled the sky. There was 1 death and 3 injuries. The province declared a level 2 state of emergency and people were evacuated. Recently, the fire was under control.

This fire started at approximately 10:45 a.m. Officials were notified of a fire in a pyrolysis gas storage tank inside Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Company Limited on I-8 Road, Tha Ruea. Map Ta Phut, Mueang District, Rayong Province, when arriving at the scene of the incident Found thick black smoke rising up all over the sky. There was a strong flame burning on a large tank. There were a number of injured people. The officer brought him away. Bangkok Rayong Hospital Ready to evacuate those at the scene of the incident to safety. Meanwhile, 20 water and foam fire trucks rushed to put out the fire.

Ask the villagers in the nearby area. One loud explosion was heard. Before the fire They all fled the area as well. because of fear that another explosion would occur

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ntil around 12:30 p.m., after taking approximately 3 hours, the power was turned off, with water being continuously sprayed. But after only 30 minutes, it appeared that there was another explosion. With the flames rising again quickly and violently. fireman Everyone hurriedly sprayed water to put out the fire again. But there was still no sign of calming down.

Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Company Limited issued two clarification statements, the contents of which were summarized as follows: In the event that smoke appears near the C9+ hydrocarbon storage tank, the company mobilizes a team to control the situation immediately following the emergency response plan. by separating the system and stop various activities Inside the factory according to safety procedures We are currently controlling the incident and assessing the damage. including finding the cause

From such events Four people were injured and were taken to the hospital and are under medical care. Later, it was informed that one employee had died. The
company is very sorry for this loss. The company has provided full care and assistance to the injured and deceased.

However, the hydrocarbon compound C9+ is a by-product of the production of precursors in the production of plastic pellets, from which benzene, toluene, and mixed xylene have been separated, which are used as solvents in various industries. The company apologizes for the incident. and will do our best to control the situation

There were more than 300 company employees around the fire site. have migrated to gather at the Takuan-Ao Pradu community multi-purpose building Which is approximately 10 kilometers from the scene of the incident, with public health officials coming to provide medical treatment and physical examination. Most will have a panic attack. There are no severe symptoms.

As for the latest fire situation, at 3:30 p.m., fire trucks from neighboring provinces were mobilized to help support fire control. Including pumping water from the sea for cooling. to reduce the temperature of
dozens of nearby chemical tanks

Mr. Atthaya Nuanuthai, head of the Rayong Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, revealed that while the fire had spread to the third tank, firefighters sprayed it with water. To keep the fire within a limited area You can see that the flames are starting to reduce in intensity. But it still continued to burn. Recently, the fire has been controlled. The tank that caught fire was a gasoline tank with a height of 18 meters, a diameter of 30 meters, and a capacity of 2,500 cubic meters. The second tank was the same size. But it is a different type of substance. For this company There had been a fire incident once before in October 2021, where 3 people died.

Source: Thai News Agency