Gas explosion in BKK sets off huge blaze

Kung-fu Hillbilly · Post by **Kung-fu Hillbilly** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:59 pm

Jason Boken
August 22, 2020

At 6:30pm at Street 390, a gas explosion caused a huge fire setting multiple houses alight.

Owners of the homes as well as neighbours scurried to remove as many possessions as possible from said homes but within five minutes flames grew stronger.

It is unknown whether anybody has been hurt in the incident but fire engines arrived within 15 minutes as well as police.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755965/g ... uge-blaze/

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:16 pm

Cambodia News, Phnom Penh: According to preliminary reports, a fire broke out at people's houses at 7:00 pm on August 22, 2020, along Street 386, Village 8, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang III, Khan Boeung Keng Kang. Phnom Penh.

More news to come.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus · Post by **Bitte_Kein_Lexus** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:50 am

Well that's two explosions/fires in a short period of time. Expect a tightening of regulations soon.

timmydownawell · Post by **timmydownawell** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:07 am

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:50 am Well that's two explosions/fires in a short period of time. Expect a tightening of regulations soon.

I tuned in to one of the local TV channels last week and they were running quite a lengthy PSA about gas bottle safety in Khmer with English subtitles. It included footage of what appeared to be the Street 63 fire, so was undoubtedly a response to that.

That said I doubt people using those little cans of gas are going to remove them from the cooktop after every use, put a cap on them, and store them on a shelf.

Meanwhile there are two stacks of bricks outside the Street 63 place so they are obviously keen to rebuild ASAP.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:40 pm

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:16 pm
Cambodia News, Phnom Penh: According to preliminary reports, a fire broke out at people's houses at 7:00 pm on August 22, 2020, along Street 386, Village 8, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang III, Khan Boeung Keng Kang. Phnom Penh.

More news to come.

UPDATE: A house owner just stood and watched with tears in his eyes as the fire completely engulfed the 3 houses.
Sunday, 23 August 2020 0
Phnom Penh: At 6:45 pm on August 22, 2020, along Street 386, Group 11, Village 8, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang III, Khan Boeung Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, a fire broke out.

The first owner is Keo Hy, female, 63 years old, working at home. The second owner is Som Saroeun, male, 67 years old, working at home. The third landlord has not been identified.

Reason: Not yet known, as authorities are conducting research.

Type of construction:
Wood with zinc roof, size about 6 x 8 meters.
Material damage: fire of 3 stone houses completely destroyed.

In this case, ten fire trucks were called out to extinguish the blaze:
- 3 fire trucks of the Ministry of Interior use 3 trucks, equal to 12 cubic meters of water.
- 3 fire trucks of the Phnom Penh Municipal Gendarmerie use 1 truck equal to 4 cubic meters of water.
- 2 fire trucks of OCIC Company, Koh Pich city, using 2 trucks of water equal to 12 cubic meters.
- 1 fire truck of Cambodia Beer Company, 1 truck uses water.
- 1 fire truck from Olympia city, 1 truck consumes 4 cubic meters of water.

Extinction: at 7:30 pm on the same day.