Thailand: Highrise ethanol tank exploded, killing three in Khon Kaen

Thailand: Highrise ethanol tank exploded, killing three in Khon Kaen

Three people were killed after a 20-metre high ethanol tank in the ethanol
production factory of Thai Nguan Ethanol Public Company Limited in None Sila
district of Khon Kaen province exploded this morning.

Ban Phai charity rescue team said two persons died on the ground and another
body was stuck on the lid of the ethanol after the blast.

He was believed also killed, a rescue worker said while calling in crane to
the scene to pluck the body from the lid late this morning.

The incident happened at about 9.30am today.

The rescue team said the three men were going up the ethanol tank to repair
it's lid with electric welder.

But as they were repairing the lid, the tank exploded sending two of them to
fall from the 20-metre high tank to the ground.

They died on the ground, while their colleague was stuck on the lid, and
believed dead.

At press time rescue worker with crane were still trying to plug the body
from the tank.

The explosion was believed to cause by electrical spark from the welding
machine.

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Ref:
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/highrise-ethanol-tank-exploded-killing-thre
e-khon-kaen/

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com