Northern Thailand continues to battle a thick layer of smog with Chiang Mai being ranked because the world’s most polluted metropolis by PM2.5 rating for nine days in a row, in accordance with the IQAir website, reviews ThaiRath.
The highest air high quality index (AQI) value was discovered at the Health Hospital in Ban Khai Hospital in Mae Na Wang subdistrict, Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai province, measuring at a hazardous 411 μg/m3.
At Ba Pa Nai Hospital in Phrao district, Chiang Mai province, the AQI measured at 323 μg/m3 yesterday. In the Mueang Chiang Mai district, the AQI measured at 210 μg/m3.
Air pollution in Chiang Mai is continually hitting hazardous ranges and hospitals are inundated with patients with respiratory issues, according to Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine.
In the first three months of the 12 months, 12,671 sufferers sought therapy for breathing and other pollution-related well being issues on the 1,400-bed Maharaj Nakhorn Chiang Mai Hospital. There are just too many patients for everyone to receive treatment, the hospital said on Saturday.
On the weekend, officials discovered thirteen forest hearth hotspots inside the Doi Suthep – Pui National Park in Hang Dong district.
Officials stated they managed to extinguish all however two of the fires, one close to the Tad Ma Hai Waterfall in Mueang Chiang Mai district and a second at Doi Pha Chedi in Ban Pong subdistrict.
The second is especially regarding as a end result of it might spread to the summit of Doi Pui. Officials from the Department of Disaster Mitigation and Prevention stated they’ve the hearth under control with a KA-32 helicopter and firefighters on the ground.
Fires are also burning in Sri Lanna National Park, Pha Daeng National Park, Mae Takhrai National Park and Doi Wiang Phang National Park.
According to satellite tv for pc knowledge, there are 308 hotspots in Chiang Mai with 52 in Chiang Dao district, 46 in Fang district, forty three in Mae Taeng district, 38 in Phrao district and 28 in Mae Ai district, reviews ThaiRath.
Air pollution is simply as unhealthy in Chiang Rai province the place visibility may be very low. A complete of 222 hotspots have been detected in Chiang Rai province, with added dust blowing in from fires in neighbouring Myanmar and Laos.
The Governor of Chiang Rai province, Puttipong Sirimat, confirmed that Chiang Rai wouldn’t be declared a catastrophe zone and mentioned the scenario is “under control.” However, the AQI in Chiang Rai is a hazardous 210 μg/m3 right now – 31.eight times the WHO annual air high quality guideline worth.
A volunteer serving to to extinguish a forest fireplace in Ban Huai Hang in Chiang Rai’s Wiang Chiang Rung district – 34 yr old Thanu Tuinoi – fell down the mountain and injured his shoulder blade and left arm and was sent for treatment at Wiang Chiang Rung district.
No risk , sixty one 12 months outdated Abu Khaewkong, additionally slipped and hit a rock, breaking 5 ribs, while returning from extinguishing a forest fire on Crocodile Mountain in Chiang Rai.
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department said that air air pollution currently exceeds the usual in 20 provinces: Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Phichit, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Nong Khai, Loei, Udon Thani, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Bua Lamphu, Ubon Ratchathani, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Tak, Khamphaeng Phet.
On Friday, a volunteer firefighter – 39 year outdated Wichai Thimakham – was killed in a forest fireplace in Khun Khan National Park in Chiang Mai..