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Chadchart urges fire drill revamp

Rescue workers surround the area of the explosion at Rajavinit Mathayom School on Friday. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has called for an overhaul of the disaster prevention and mitigation systems and suspended all fire evacuation drills pending an inspection of fire-fighting equipment.

City Hall's action follows the explosion of a carbon dioxide extinguisher on Friday that killed one student and injured several others during a fire drill at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district.

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