At least As a result of the collapse of the roof of a sports field, 7 people died and 25 were injured. During a severe storm at a school in Phichit province in central Thailand.
The storm started at 6:30 pm local time in the Sam Ngam area, with heavy rain, when students playing at various sports facilities went under a metal roof to seek shelter. The structure collapsed, leaving many students stranded.. According to the preliminary report, there were six dead and 18 injured, seven of them seriously. A seven-year-old boy aged six died Wednesday morning, succumbing to his injuries at the hospital, the ‘Bangkok Post’ reported.
Phichit state governor Payon Asavapichayon, along with ‘number two’ Singharat Whongsaengiam, went to the scene tonight to review the rescue operation after the storm.