Nong bua lamphu: The autopsy results of a young rescue worker from the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) who died while fishing revealed wounds to his face, hands, and chest. The results indicate that he died from an exploding e-cigarette battery. His lungs and heart suffered severe damage, and three pieces of metal were found in his chest.
According to Thai News Agency, on October 18, 2015, Nong Bua Lamphu City Police Station received a report of a man lying dead on the edge of an irrigation canal from Ban Hin Lap to Ban Kut Chim, Nong Sawan Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province. When police, along with the on-duty doctor and rescue workers, arrived, they found the body of Mr. Phirun, 47, a rescue worker for the Na Kham Hai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, lying dead next to his motorcycle. He had facial wounds and a sharp object wound to the left side of his chest near his heart. There were traces of blood dripping on the motorcycle seat. He had been dead for at least three hours.
Coworkers said the deceased was a person who worked as a rescue worker for the Na Kham Hai Subdistrict Administrative Organization. He never had any arguments or quarrels with anyone. He enjoyed fishing regularly after work or in his free time and was well-liked by his coworkers and family.
Today (October 22, 2015), Pol. Lt. Col. Phakhawat Bongkaew, Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Nong Bua Lamphu City Police Station, revealed the progress of the case. Investigators went to the scene to gather information, review CCTV footage, gather evidence at the scene, and send Mr. Pirun’s body for an autopsy at Srinagarind Hospital in Khon Kaen Province. The forensic pathologist’s thorough examination and post-mortem examination revealed multiple wounds to the deceased’s face, hands, and chest. In particular, fragments of an e-cigarette were found mixed in the wounds and body. The forensic examination confirmed the cause of death as a result of an explosion of the e-cigarette battery, with damage to the lungs and heart. Evidence from the body revealed three metal fragments in the chest, fragments from the explosion. There were lacerations to the inner and outer mouth, and soot marks from burns in the mouth and left hand.
The Nong Bua Lamphu City Police Station expresses its condolences to the family of the deceased and would like to use this incident to warn all e-cigarette users to be aware of the dangers inherent in faulty devices, particularly the “battery,” which can explode at any time and be fatal.