Fire , explosion at PTT Phenol factory fast contained

After the explosion and fire at around 3am, the factory announced a state of emergency to evacuate workers, but the situation was brought under control quickly as four fire engines took 10 minutes to douse the flames. The tanks in the area were sprayed with water for two hours to prevent further damage.

At 11am, Hemaraj announced that the situation had returned to normal, while PTT Phenol executive Pornsak Mongkoltrirat said his company and Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate officials had checked areas inside and outside the factory and found no unusual level of pollutants in the environment. They would later talk with nearby communities to explain what happened and follow up on any impacts. 

Pornsak said a detailed probe of the incident would take three to five days.