The leaking has stopped. The ice factory next to the fresh produce market explodes, affecting 20 villagers. A temperature of 44 degrees is expected: the cause is old equipment. I found out there was a leak last year, but not as bad as this time.
On April 26, 2024, journalists reported that Progress in the case of an ammonia tank explosion causing ammonia gas to leak. In an ice factory in the area of village no. 10, Ban Sap Charoen, Si Samran Subdistrict, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province and near Ngua Municipal Fresh Produce Market. This morning at 6am after a tank exploded causing ammonia gas to spread across an area with a radius of 200-300 metres.
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Nearby villagers and market residents selling items at the market panicked and fled to their deaths in the chaos and evacuated the area. Because it hurts your eyes and nose a lot. After the accident, Colonel Chakraphat Wijitthaiya, Superintendent of the Nam Som Police Station, went to the scene to warn people near the ice plant and in the area within a radius of 300 meters to hurry. and evacuate first. and recommend to people exposed to ammonia Take a shower and seek medical attention immediately.
Currently ammonia continues to leak continuously. The operator used ice to cover the leak in the tank and keep it cool. and to minimize the release of ammoniacal substances. The cause is believed to be the accumulation of extremely hot air for several consecutive days. In Nam Som district the temperature was 44 degrees, causing the reservoir to explode this morning.
The last hour is 9:30, the reporter reported. The ammonia in the tank stopped leaking. Later there were officials from the Nam Som District Public Health Office. Nurse from Namsom Hospital and the Nam Som District Administration went to meet the villagers. Provide assistance if villagers are harmed by ammonia gas.
Initially, no villagers were seriously injured. There was only burning in the eyes and nose. At the same time, villagers gradually returned home. But there is a burning sensation in the eyes and nose, but it is not very serious.
Ms Prayong, a town near the ice factory, said she heard an explosion around 5.40am. The explosion was very strong. Then his eyes and nose began to sting. There were two people in my house and I was surprised by the burning sensation in my eyes and nose. She then ran to tell the inhabitants of the nearby village and ran out of the house because her eyes and nose hurt a lot. This is believed to be the second time this has happened. The first time was last year, but it’s not that bad.
Sakchai Uthaikhu, permanent secretary for defense of Nam Som district, revealed that an accident occurred this morning in which a tank containing ammonia to produce ice exploded. and spread throughout the territory. Around 20 nearby houses were affected
From preliminary investigations to the owners of ice factories, this is known The cause of the leak is that the ice clogged the pipe, causing the leak. and ammonia gas leaks Now the owner of the ice factory has informed that he has taken steps to repair the leak. I came to meet the owner of the ice factory. To determine whether the cause
It is believed that extremely hot weather, 44 degrees Celsius, caused the explosion or that the old equipment was not ready for use. We have to check again. Meanwhile, public health officials in Nam Som district also met with nearby villagers to care for them if they were affected by the substance.
As for the ice factory, which has been in operation for many years, it has a production capacity of 50 tons of ice, has 2 machines, for a total of 100 tons, and has ammonia gas, 1,200 liters each, 2 machines, size 2,400 litres. There was an ammonia gas leak last year, but it wasn’t as bad as today
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