A tragic incident occurred when a disabled man was electrocuted, leading to a fire that consumed him as he lay over a fan. His sister, who was upstairs, was affected by smoke inhalation. Neighbours quickly responded after hearing an explosion and seeing smoke billowing from the house.
The police in Rattanathibet, Nonthaburi, received a report of a house fire early today, November 13, at 6am. The fire took place at a townhouse on Rattanathibet Soi 24 in Bang Kraso, Nonthaburi. Upon receiving the report, police officers, along with firefighters from Nonthaburi City Municipality, personnel from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, and forensic doctors, arrived at the scene.
Inside the two-storey townhouse, the body of 62 year old Chaiporn was found on the ground floor, lying over a fan, severely burnt. Chaiporn, who was disabled, tragically succumbed to the flames. Upstairs, they found 65 year old Thanyaphat, who was once a teacher, suffering from smoke inhalation.
Firefighters managed to rescue her safely from the burning house, and she was promptly taken to Phra Nang Klao Hospital. The siblings had been living in the house together without any other company.
Thawin, a 49 year old neighbour, described hearing a loud explosion before noticing smoke emanating from the adjacent house. Upon entering, he attempted to extinguish the fire and discovered Thanyaphat struggling with smoke on the upper floor.
Firefighters soon arrived and managed to bring her to safety. Thawin then called the police to report the incident.
Another neighbour, 61 year old Pla, recounted hearing an explosion at around 5am, followed by the smell of burning electrical wires. She alerted her son to the situation, and together they saw smoke pouring out from the ground floor.
Her son used water to try to douse the flames while other neighbours joined in to assist in rescuing those affected by the fire. Unfortunately, Chaiporn was already deceased on the lower floor.
Following the incident, forensic officers from Nonthaburi, along with medical personnel, arrived to investigate the scene. Their preliminary examination revealed no visible injuries or signs of physical assault on the body, reported KhaoSod.
It is suspected that Chaiporn was electrocuted, lost consciousness, and subsequently perished in the fire. His body was taken to the Institute of Forensic Science for a thorough autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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