Fire Destroys Staff Housing at Uttaradit Hospital, Nurse Killed
Fire destroyed the staff quarters of Pichai Hospital in Uttaradit Province early on October 20, 2026, killing a 48-year-old nurse. Firefighters contained the blaze after about an hour, but the wooden building was completely lost. Authorities have sealed off the scene to investigate the cause.
At approximately 06:00 on October 20, 2026, a fire erupted in the staff housing of Pichai Hospital in Uttaradit Province. Firefighters from the town municipality, the town sub-district administrative organization, and the Ban Mo sub-district administrative organization, together with the Korum rescue unit, rushed to the scene. The wooden building, which contained four rooms, was engulfed in flames. Fire crews and water tankers worked to contain the blaze, bringing it under control after about one hour. Preliminary inspections revealed the body of a 48-year-old professional nurse from Thong Saen Khan District inside one of the rooms. Officers from the Pichai Police Station and provincial forensic officials have cordoned off the area to gather evidence and determine the exact cause of the fire.
