Bangkok: Deputy Governor of Bangkok confirms scans show 6 human figures clustered together, urgently mobilizing forces and technology to assist. Assoc. Prof. Thawida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, reported the latest progress of the search operation for the missing persons, stating that yesterday evening, another body was found, bringing the total number of deaths to 13. Today, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, traveled to command and closely monitor the search operation for the missing persons together with officials at the incident command center since this morning. Because the results of scanning with detection equipment found the shape of a person trapped inside the building wreckage, the rescue team has continuously adjusted its plan to work with experts from abroad to find a way to reach the area.
According to Thai News Agency, the main force will be mobilized and commanded from this center because other areas of Bangkok still need to inspect building structures as requested by the public. However, the announcement to cancel the Level 2 disaster management last night was intended to show that other parts of Bangkok can be managed normally. The establishment of the main command center at the scene of the incident will help manage the search operation more intensively.
From the officers' survey since last night, they found 6 suspicious points, which were scanned with a human shape. As for the 70 points that were reported earlier, it may be a preliminary scan to assess the number of people who may be trapped under the building rubble. The use of scanning technology may have found many objects that look like human bodies.
However, using standard scanning tools that can clearly identify the shapes that are believed to be human bodies, there are currently 6 spots and officials are trying to access them. At this time, it is still not possible to confirm whether all 70 spots are actually missing persons or not, and the exact location cannot be determined because the building structure is overlapping, making it still unknown which floor each missing person is on.
The characteristics of all 6 points found are in a grouping. After this, some building parts will need to be moved out, which requires special tools. At this time, it is still not possible to confirm whether the figure found in the scan is still breathing or not, because the scanner can only detect the shape.
However, the officers continue to work continuously with determination and hope to find survivors even though scientifically they may not be able to scan for vital signs. But we do not want to rush to conclude that all the missing people are dead. And confirm that we will continue to scan. By using all techniques and technology available to help in the search From now on, there will be continuous reports of progress for the public to know. And the work must be done with caution. In order for the rescue to progress and be safe.