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Fire!
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09 Feb 2007In my building!
Yep... rushed back from the office following a call from my flatmate to say that our apartment building was on fire!
By the time I got back it was out but it was total chaos in the small road leading up to the building - about 10 or so fire engines. I could see the damage from the outside... a room on the 14th floor was totally gutted and smoke damage goes all the way up the side of the building to the 23rd (top) floor.
I was told that some people had gone off by ambulance (then probably got stuck in Bangkok's rush hour traffic!) but no-one was seriously hurt. However we were quite worried about our cat stuck up on the 20th floor with only the alarm bells keeping her company and potentially overcome by fumes.
We had to wait it out quite a while before they would let my flatmate charge up 20 flights of stairs to conduct a daring rescue!... He said it was kind of like a scene from the Titanic what with all the water pouring down the stairs! Good job he did though as she was quite freaked out.
So I've just been waiting now downstairs for the last 4 and a half hours before they would allow us in. Fortunately those on floors 14 and above have power and too much smoke damage from what I can see. But I'd say there will be quite a few people with soggy rooms in those lower floors... water everywhere!
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09 Feb 2007Dude, that sucks. Good thing you are ok man, that place sounds like if the government isn't being overthrown, then your building starts on fire instead. sheesh!
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09 Feb 2007Hey mate, crazy news. Sorry to hear.
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09 Feb 2007is your cat ok? how about your flat, did it take any damages? i hope you guys are ok,
funny thing it happends at the same time as i am trying to do fire in cg, well not that funny but you know what i mean... -
09 Feb 2007holy cow, man... glad to hear there was no serious injuries! Hope your apartment is ok, and cat!
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ALi 608 posts09 Feb 2007Oh, sorry to hear that. Thank god you are ok. -
Claymation 600 posts09 Feb 2007Glad you're allright! That's one advantage I guess of living on higher floors, no water damage! -
09 Feb 2007Maan that sucks! I really hope you're flat and your cat's alright man, and not too much smoke damage to your belongings.
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09 Feb 2007your computers okay?
luck you wasn't there, that's a close one, anyways, terrible stuff, i've seen apartments on fire (not mine), really not good, good thing y'all okay.
terrible news. anyways good luck reconstructing.
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