Fire at Bang Rak Robinson
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A fire broke out on Thursday at Bang Rak branch of Robinson shopping mall causing workers to flee and black smoke to also enter the Centre Point Hotel next door.
The department store's section that was hit by fires has been under renovation since early this month.
No deaths or injuries were reported except for a hotel maid who fainted after inhaling smoke.
The fire, which broke out at 10am, was reportedly sparked in a main circuit box on the first floor. It took some 40 firetrucks and firefighters up to 20 minutes to get the blaze under control. The hotel was evacuated as a precaution.
Police say the fire might have been started from welding sparks falling onto piles of inflammable materials or a short circuit. The site has been sealed for damage assessment and investigation.
