20240713 Fire rages through Karon Plaza in Phuket
Thailand Jul 13 2024 “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire rages through Karon Plaza in Phuket
Updated: 2024-07-13
PHUKET: A !re gutted a popular shopping and dining hub in Muang district of this island province in the early hours of Saturday. No casualties were reported.
The blaze broke out at Karon Plaza about 1.30am, said Pol Maj Ekkasak Khwanwan, investigation chief at Karon police station.
Fire!ghters and !re trucks were deployed to the scene, taking about two hours to bring the blaze under control. Many shops and restaurants were destroyed.
Police were investigating the cause of the fire.
Karon tambon municipality mayor Jadet Witcharasorn said that the !re spread quickly to shops selling clothes, body oil, cream conditioners and soap.
An inspection showed that two-thirds of the venue were destroyed, with damage estimated at 43 million baht, said Mr Jadet.
About 20 a”ected shop owners have registered their damages with local authorities, and some had insurance coverage, he said.
More than 30 shops and vending stalls were a”ected by the blaze, he added.
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