National Archives sign at Kew Gardens Station

National Archives sign at Kew Gardens Station

2016-03-15

Death in the archives

Distressing news from Thailand where eight people died at a bank as the result of a accidental release of fire extinguishing chemicals. Where did this tragedy occur? In the basement archive room of the Siam Commercial Bank's headquarters in Bangkok. Contractors were working on the system and tripped it. The chemical is called Pyrogen.
Source: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/thailand-8-dead-after-lethal-pyrogen-spray-mistakenly-released-bangkok-bank-1549457

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