PHUKET: The crash of a petrol tanker into a power pole north of Phuket sparked a spectacular fire and downed a power pole, blacking out hundreds of surrounding homes along the holiday coast early today.
The driver was able to flee the cabin of the tanker before it was engulfed in flames in Phang Nga Town, not far from the Immigration centre.
He was alive but being treated for burns in Phang Nga Hospital.
Two people is a saloon car, startled by the smash, drove off the road down an embankment in Phang Nga Town but escaped with minor injuries.
The crash and blaze at 6.30am brought scores of people from their homes. It took firefighters 90 minutes to douse the blaze.
Police plan to question the tanker driver in detail about the dangers of the incident.
Power in homes in Phang Nga Town, Thai Muang and Thap Put was being gradually restored today.
The driver was able to flee the cabin of the tanker before it was engulfed in flames in Phang Nga Town, not far from the Immigration centre.
He was alive but being treated for burns in Phang Nga Hospital.
Two people is a saloon car, startled by the smash, drove off the road down an embankment in Phang Nga Town but escaped with minor injuries.
The crash and blaze at 6.30am brought scores of people from their homes. It took firefighters 90 minutes to douse the blaze.
Police plan to question the tanker driver in detail about the dangers of the incident.
Power in homes in Phang Nga Town, Thai Muang and Thap Put was being gradually restored today.
It amazes me that you guys always have news from outside Phuket, and yet, you seem to have missed that massive accident yesterday morning around 9 am, on the road to the airport.( road 4026 ) 2 minivans involved, and by the looks of it, speeding had everything to do with it, as 1 minivan was on it's side on one side of the road, and the other one was on the total opposite side of the road, on it's side as well. Any updates on this? As i could not pass the place anymore, when i came back from the airport.
Posted by Carl on May 24, 2015 11:31
Editor Comment:
The vans were empty and nobody was hurt. A reader sent some great photos but the effects of the ''massive accident'' weren't worth reporting. Of course, if you actually paid for the news you complain about, Carl, we might be able to report even minor events.