Woman, 80, perishes in Sing Buri fire
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A massive fire raged through 10 wooden houses at a market in Sing Buri province late on Friday night, killing an 80-year-old woman, police said.
Police said the fire broke out at 8.15pm at the Channasut market in Moo 8 village in Tambon Pho Chonkai of Bang Rachan district. The fire spread rapidly to 10 connected houses.
Fire-fighters took more than two hours to control the blaze. The fire was completely put out by the heavy downpour that followed.
Police said the dead woman was identified as Bubpha Wicharnpreecha, who lived in one of the houses.
