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Norwegian man rescued from house on fire in Phuket

Firefighters and rescuers arrive at the house of Norwegian Knut Olsen in Muang district of Phuket province to put out a fire on Monday. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: Disaster prevention and mitigation officials and rescuers from tambon Wichit Municipality in Muang district rescued an elderly Norwegian man from a house which was on fire early on Monday, police said.

Pol Capt Supotpong Chuaydu, deputy investigation chief of Wichit police station, said the incident occurred at about 4.30am at house No 69/408 in Soi 3/2 of the Phuket Village Chaofa 2 Housing Estate in tambon Wichit, Muang district.

The officials rushed to the house after being reported that a fire had broken out inside it. On arriving there, they saw plumes of…

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