Officials to check city’s equipment
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has called for an overhaul of the disaster prevention and mitigation systems and suspended all fire evacuation drills pending an inspection of fire-fighting equipment.
City Hall’s action follows the explosion of a carbon dioxide extinguisher on Friday that killed one student and injured several others during a fire drill at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district.
Three people involved in the drill have been charged with negligence, while an initial investigation suggests that high outdoor temperatures may have…
