Officials rush to investigate chemical leak in warehouse in Rama 2 area

Bangkok, Officials inspected the warehouse where a chemical leak occurred inside the chemical warehouse. The Rama 2 Road area was initially found to be a warehouse for storing thiourea. and 21 leaking chemical tanks have been brought outside the building. Progress on the chemical leak inside the chemical warehouse (President Chemical Company Limited), Soi Rama II Soi 20 or Soi Chan Phring, Rama II Road, Bang Mot Subdistrict, Chom Thong District, Bangkok The incident happened last night. last morning Officials of the Department of Industrial Works, Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Chom Thong District Office and the Office of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Bangkok Went to inspect the warehouse where the incident happened. The leaking chemical tank was moved to be stored in the shade. after being taken out of the building by officials while stopping the incident Because the sun shines, which may cause the tank to heat up. When inquiring about villagers who live in the vicinity of the ware house, they said that During the incident that night I'm not sleeping yet. Meanwhile, white smoke was seen billowing out of the warehouse. And there was a stench of chemicals that I had never smelled before. At first it was thought that it was a fire. Therefore, preparations were made to evacuate the people in the house. But when I realized it wasn't a fire, I closed the windows and doors to prevent the smell of chemicals from entering the house. This warehouse has been in existence for at least 20 years and in the past there has never been a chemical leak or violent incident. Because there are emergency drills continuously. But the incident began to make me feel suspicious. Because if there is more leakage, it will affect people in the community in a wide area. The incident occurred at 2:10 a.m. last night. At first, officials were informed that there was a fire. Because there is a cloud of white smoke in the factory. But when we went to investigate, we found that it was a chemical leak. Because the scene w as a thiourea storage warehouse. Chemical Response Team Officers Office of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Therefore, water was used to dilute the chemicals until the smoke decreased. before taking 21 leaking chemical tanks outside the building and was able to suppress the incident at a later time. Source: Thai News Agency

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