Jodd Fairs blaze: 1 injured as 120 shops go up in smoke, vendors hit with 1.3m baht setback (videos)

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A fire broke out at Jodd Fairs Rama 9 market in Bangkok yesterday resulting in a minor injury to a Thai woman. A total of 120 shops were obliterated, leading to financial losses of approximately 1.3 million baht for the vendors.

The fire was reported to police at about 4.21pm yesterday, December 13. Firefighters and rescue workers from Huay Kwang Fire Station rushed to the scene with three firefighting trucks. Officers reported that the fire started in a garment shop and later spread to nearby shops, releasing a huge plume of dark smoke that could be seen from miles around.

The situation was chaotic as traders rushed to get their goods out of the area as officers worked to get the blaze under control. Firefighters brought the incident under control within 20 minutes. A 21 year old woman…