An ambulance car carrying the injured student leaves a high school for a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 23. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
The Governor of Bangkok, Chadchart Sittipunt, appealed for extensive reform of disaster prevention and mitigation systems in the wake of a lethal explosion that occurred during a fire drill at a local school. Fire evacuation exercises throughout the city will remain suspended while safety checks on fire-fighting apparatus are carried out.
This update in policy comes in the aftermath of a tragic event that saw a carbon dioxide extinguisher detonation at Rajavinit Mathayom School in the Dusit district. This unfortunate occurrence resulted in the loss of a student’s life and left several others wounded.
To avoid further similar mishaps, the trio involved in the execution of the drill have been charged with negligence. Initial…
