Explosion at fireworks factory in Thailand kills 9 people
Kyiv • UNN
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Suphan Buri province, Thailand, has killed at least nine people and injured two. The scene was cordoned off due to the risk of further explosions.
Thai police stated that the explosion occurred at a fireworks factory. The time was around 11:00 AM or 04:00 AM GMT; the location was Muang district, north of Bangkok.
Reported by UNN with reference to Anadolu Ajansı.
Details
At least nine people were killed and two were injured on Wednesday when a fireworks factory exploded in Suphan Buri province, in the Muang district of central Thailand.
Videos and photos from the scene showed destroyed wooden buildings in green rice fields.
It is also reported that the governor of the respective Thai province went to the scene along with other officials. Access to the area was restricted due to the risk of further explosions.
Reference
In a similar incident in the same area in January 2024, about 20 people died. In July 2023, according to officials, a large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand killed at least 10 people and injured over 100.
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