2 injured, 200 shops damaged in Chatuchak market fire

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BANGKOK: The Chatuchak weekend market in the Thai capital caught fire on Sunday, resulting in injuries to two people and damage to 200 shops. Firefighters took one hour to put out the fire which was reported at 9.15pm. The fire started near Gate 1 of the market,...

The shops were close to one another and the layout of the market made it difficult for the firefighters to reach the affected shops.Most of the shops were locked, as the market was closed for a holiday, forcing the firefighters to break into them to douse the flames.

Mr Waranyu Deeruesarn, a vendor at the market, told reporters that he saw columns of smoke and flames inside a shop selling silk clothes.Ms Naruemon Sae Hoon, chairman of Chatuchak service cooperative, did not say what caused the fire, but she noted the electrical outlets at the market tended to be overloaded.Police are investigating the cause of the fire.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app.

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