Business couple killed by Samut Sakhon building fire

Firefighter injured in battling the embers

Fire engulfs the six-storey commercial building in Samut Sakhon on Wednesday, killing an elderly couple. (Photo: FM91 Trafficpro)
Fire engulfs the six-storey business building in Samut Sakhon on Wednesday, killing an old couple. ( Photo: FM91 Trafficpro )

A six-story business building in Muang city of Samut Sakhon province was gutted on Wednesday morning by two people who had trapped themselves and were killed.

The blaze, in a building cover a general electronics firm, was reported to Bang Nam Chuet officers around 5am, Lt Col Phuwarit Paladcha, a assistant chief investigator, said.

He claimed that witnesses reported hearing two bombs before seeing smoke rise from the tower.

Twenty fire vehicles from tambon Bang Nam Chuet and near communities, accompanied by rescue groups, were dispatched to the field. They had to wait six hours to contain the blaze, which had then spread to five nearby storefronts, including a fuel support center.

One fire was electrocuted as they attempted to put a lift’s lights out. He was taken to the hospital in a crucial issue.

Two bodies were found in the scorched remains of the constructing- 73-year-old Wasan Vityanulak and 69-year-old Apapan Vityanulak. On the fourth floor’s kitchen, there was one, and the next one on the roof’s staircase.

The pair had been operating their devices business from home inside the apartment.

According to Lt. Col. Phuwarit, the fire’s damage was estimated to be worth more than 20 million ringgit. The reason was being looked into by police.