Big Fire In Boeung Tumpon - NOW

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Apparently one of those small cookers exploded, gas canister leaking in a rented room, bloody things should be banned
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Shit not good mate.

Glad to hear you and the family are safe. If you need anything you know how to get hold of me.
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that genius wrote: Sat May 26, 2018 9:17 pm Apparently one of those small cookers exploded, gas canister leaking in a rented room, bloody things should be banned
Not doubting it, but there were multiple explosions and the last one I saw was taller than the surrounding buildings... must have triggered other canisters. Honestly looked like a gas station going up from here.
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Yeah, the gas station is OK...and deserted, crowds following the thing

Was told about the gas canister by family watching live feed, so it could be under-reported
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Looks like it's burning itself out now. 4 fire engines parked in front of the gas station up the road.

In the vicinity of the red circle in the pic below. [Cant upload pic]



Somewhere in the middle of this https://www.google.com/maps/@11.5270947 ... a=!3m1!1e3
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Okay, I'll be the bad person to say it. I wonder if any property developers have ideas for that land. I know you heard and felt more than we did UT, but I heard and saw a handful of explosions after you first posted...
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From the TVFB video, it looked like one of those single story, rooms for rent (4 x 4 , bathroom/toilet in the corner).
Probably gas bottles exploding.
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Is it near street 69?
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