Cover News Reporter Tian Lu Intern Wang Bingning
At about 19:30 local time on September 7, a serious fire broke out at the Sifang Floating Market, a famous tourist attraction in Thailand, and after more than three hours of fire extinguishing work, the fire was quelled at about 23:00. It is understood that the fire did not cause deaths, one person was burned, the fire point is a bathroom located in the center of the market, the police are investigating the cause of the fire, initially believe that it may be a short circuit in the wire caused the fire.
According to media reports, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand has verified with the Pattaya police that there is no information on casualties of Chinese tourists so far, and no relevant calls for help have been received.
It is understood that the fire started in the northern attraction area of the market, and the fire spread rapidly and affected other regional shops under the help of strong gusts of wind, accompanied by occasional explosions. After the fire, more than 20 fire trucks were mobilized to extinguish the fire, and it took more than 3 hours to fully control the fire.
Thai media said that the relevant agencies plan to meet with the owners in the area on the 8th to assess the damage caused by the fire. In addition, they will carry out a detailed investigation to find out the cause of the fire. Preliminary estimates put the value of the economic losses caused by the fire at least 50 million baht.
Pattaya Quad Floating Market is a famous cultural tourist attraction in Thailand, integrating the characteristics of four regional floating markets in the eastern, western, northeastern and southern parts of Thailand, where there are strong Thai architecture, Thai handicrafts are very rich, Thai snacks from all over Thailand are also gathered here, because the movie "Dulara Promotion" was filmed here, and is also called Dulara Floating Market by mainland tourists.
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