Tragic fire in Bang Len claims life of bedridden man

A tragic fire incident claimed the life of a 53 year old bedridden man, Chedchai, when a devastating blaze engulfed his home, leaving it almost destroyed. Chedchai’s mother discovered the horrifying scene upon returning from a shopping trip. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which occurred at 9:49am today (December 26).

The incident occurred in a single-storey wooden house with a metal sheet roof in Bang Len, Nakhon Pathom. The fire, fuelled by the wooden structure, proved difficult to extinguish. It took emergency services, including firefighters and officials from the Bang Len municipality, Huai Phlu Subdistrict Municipality, and Sukhsalaya Nakhon Pathom Foundation, over an hour to control the blaze. However, they had to maintain a constant stream of water to prevent a re-ignition.

Once the fire was under control, a grim discovery…