Fire breaks out at Thailand tourist hotspot Phi Phi Island

  • A massive fire has broken out at a popular tourist hotspot island in Thailand 
  • The fire on Phi Phi Island caused tourists and residents to be evacuated
  • A gas cylinder explosion is believed to have started the fire at a hotel 

A massive fire has broken out at a popular tourist hotspot in Thailand.

The fire on Phi Phi Island caused tourists and residents to be evacuated to safer areas.

A gas cylinder explosion is believed to have started the fire at the October Hostel and Restio about 9pm on Tuesday and two people are injured, according to The Phuket News.

A massive fire has broken out at a popular tourist hotspot in Thailand

The fire on Phi Phi Island caused tourists and residents to be evacuated to safer areas

The fire on Phi Phi Island caused tourists and residents to be evacuated to safer areas

A witness named Carla told the Sydney Morning Herald she saw five hotels and hostels on fire, and the flames were ‘spreading like wildfire’.

She said there were ‘lots of Australian travellers’ on the island and she saw people being carried around suffering from burns.

Firefighters at the scene have sealed off the area as surrounding buildings have collapsed.

 A gas cylinder explosion is believed to have started the fire in a hotel and two people are injured

 A gas cylinder explosion is believed to have started the fire in a hotel and two people are injured

 A witness named Carla told the Sydney Morning Herald she saw five hotels and hostels on fire, and the flames were 'spreading like wildfire

 A witness named Carla told the Sydney Morning Herald she saw five hotels and hostels on fire, and the flames were ‘spreading like wildfire

 She said there were 'lots of Australian travellers' on the island and she saw people being carried around suffering from burns

 She said there were ‘lots of Australian travellers’ on the island and she saw people being carried around suffering from burns

 



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