Fire damages Phuket work camp

PHUKET: Three fire engines raced to a fire in a work camp in Soi Kokmoo near Simon Cabaret in Patong this afternoon (May 9).

Friday 9 May 2014 06:21 PM

Some of the shacks were left in smoking ruins.

Photo Lars Peter Jacobsen

Smoke from the fire was visible from many parts of the town.

It took 15 to 20 minutes to put out the fire which was apparently caused by faulty wiring. No one was seriously hurt.