Fire damages school building in Ubon Ratchathani
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A fire badly damaged an old wooden building at a public school in Ubon Ratchatani’s Muang Sam Sib district on Monday night.
Police said the fire broke out at the Nong Lom Nong Lao School at about 8pm and quickly spread as the building is made of wood and is about 50 years old.
The build initially had one floor, with more rooms added a later date.
Police said the fire started in the ceiling of the higher floor.
Firefighters from four fire-engine crews took about an hour to control the blaze but it had already damaged more than half of the building.
