Oil depot blaze kills driver, forces school evacuationListen to this articleBlack smoke billows into the air from the burning oil storage depot in Kranuan district, Khon Kaen, on Monday morning. (Photo: Chakkrapan Natanri)KHON KAEN - A fire gutted four oil tanker trucks, killed a driver and forced the evacuation of a school in Kranuan district on Monday morning. The blaze occurred at an oil depot operated by Nattapol Trucks and Oil Co in tambon Nong Ko about 9am. A truck driver was found dead at the scene. Mr Karom said he had ordered a strict check of the safety measures of all oil storage facilities and tanker trucks in Khon Kaen.

Source: Bangkok Post February 02, 2026 11:06 UTC