Progress in a fire in a petrol tank at the Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Company, Map Ta Phut Port, Map Ta Phut Subdistrict, Mueang District, Rayong Province, resulting in one death and several injuries. Recently, the fire spread evacuation to the government center.
The accident occurred late on May 9, 2024, with more than 20 fire trucks mobilized to extinguish the fire at the accident scene. After taking about 3 hours to extinguish, the fire was put out with water sprayed everywhere. with the fire and smoke extinguished
After just 30 minutes it looked like there had been another explosion. With the flames rising again The fire resumed quickly and violently until it started burning again as before. Firefighters keeping watch after the fire was put out. They quickly sprayed water to put out the fire again.
But why did the fire catch fire so violently and quickly So there is still no sign that the fire will go out. They could only sprinkle water on the fire which was raging ferociously.
Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Company Limited sent a statement. Number 2 clarifies the presence of smoke in the area of the C9+ hydrocarbon storage tank. The company mobilized a team to control the situation immediately after the incident according to the emergency response plan, which has been scrapped.
Isolate the system and stop various activities within the factory according to safety procedures. From these events Four people were injured and were taken to hospital and are under medical treatment. It was later reported that an employee had died.
The hydrocarbon compound C9+ is a by-product of the production of precursors in the production of plastic pellets. Separating benzene, toluene and mixed xylene, which are used as solvents in various industries (solvent).
As for the company’s employees, there are more than 300 people, employees of the factories around the site of the fire. Employees were evacuated to gather at Takuan-Ao Pradu Community Multipurpose Building which is about 3 kilometers away, with public health officials. Come help with medical care and physical exam. Most will have a panic attack. There are no serious symptoms.
The situation subsequently became more serious as the fire spread. The firefighters and those who had responded to the scene withdrew as the fire spread. Causing the need to evacuate both officials Employees from a nearby factory left the Ta Phut industrial area for a safer location until chaos erupted. In the area of Phut Industrial Zone and surrounding communities
Until the Centre-EEMC issued an urgent statement on the case of Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Company Limited, Map Ta Phut Port. caused a fire in raw materials storage tank Pyrolytic substances, gasoline, the company was unable to stop the accident. tends to spread The wind direction blows from south to north.
At 2.13pm, a level 2 state of emergency was declared for the population of Nong Fab community, Takuan-Ao Pradu community. Evacuated to Rayong Provincial Government Centre.
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