One Dead, 29 Injured in Bangkok Factory Explosion; People Asked to Leave Area for 'Safety'
3 years, 6 months ago

One Dead, 29 Injured in Bangkok Factory Explosion; People Asked to Leave Area for 'Safety'

News 18  

An explosion near Thai capital Bangkok’s international airport Monday left a plastic’s factory in flames, killing at least one firefighter and wounding 29 people, officials said. Air quality According to officials, Ming Dih Chemical Co. produces expanded polyesterene — colloquially known as styrofoam — and has been in operation since 1985 in Bang Pli district. Besides being the site of Suvarnabhumi airport — which saw massive black clouds above its airport runways Monday — the 500-metre radius around the factory is also home to some 300 factories and residential neighbourhoods housing 240 communities. “We have sent air quality vehicles to check the air around the area and will work together with the pollution control department,” said Industrial Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit.

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Remains of fireworks explosion victims taken to Thai temple where families give DNA to identify them
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Remains of fireworks explosion victims taken to Thai temple where families give DNA to identify them

The Independent  

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Explosion at rural fireworks factory kills about 20 people in Thailand
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Explosion at rural fireworks factory kills about 20 people in Thailand

LA Times  

Firefighters respond to an explosion at a rural fireworks factory in Suphan Buri province, Thailand, on Wednesday. An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand killed about 20 people Wednesday, provincial officials said. The information office of the Suphan Buri provincial government initially announced that 23 people had been killed in the mid-afternoon blast, but on Wednesday night revised …

Death toll rises to at least 10 in Thailand warehouse explosion
1 year, 5 months ago

Death toll rises to at least 10 in Thailand warehouse explosion

The Hindu  

The death toll from a powerful explosion that levelled an unlicensed fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand rose to at least 10 on Sunday, the local governor said, as police sought the owner on charges of negligence. "We have identified 10 people and found parts of two bodies which we cannot identify yet," Narathiwat provincial governor Sanan Pongaksorn told a press …

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand kills at least 10 people and wounds dozens
1 year, 5 months ago

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand kills at least 10 people and wounds dozens

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand on Saturday killed at least ten people and wounded dozens, officials said. The Narathiwat province’s Public Relations Department also said that at least 118 people were hurt, and that residents of more than 200 households were affected. Videos posted on social media from the site show a huge …

10 killed, several injured in massive explosion at fireworks warehouse in Thailand
1 year, 5 months ago

10 killed, several injured in massive explosion at fireworks warehouse in Thailand

India Today  

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand on Saturday killed at least ten people and wounded scores, officials said. The Narathiwat province’s Public Relations Department also said that also at least 118 people were hurt, and that residents of more than 200 households were affected. Videos posted on social media from the site show a huge plume …

Building explosion in Bangladeshi capital kills at least 14, injures dozens
1 year, 10 months ago

Building explosion in Bangladeshi capital kills at least 14, injures dozens

LA Times  

Fire officials carry the body of a victim of an explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday. An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gulistan, a busy commercial area of Dhaka, but more details could not immediately …

Fire Reignites at Thai Factory as Health Concerns Rise
3 years, 6 months ago

Fire Reignites at Thai Factory as Health Concerns Rise

News 18  

Chemicals at a factory just outside the Thai capital burst back into flames briefly on Tuesday, sending another cloud of toxic black smoke into the air and highlighting the continuing health danger from an industrial accident that killed one and injured dozens more. Police questioned the factory manager in their investigation of the cause of the explosion, who told them …

Massive explosion at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport, area evacuated
3 years, 6 months ago

Massive explosion at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport, area evacuated

India TV News  

A massive explosion at a factory on the outskirts of Bangkok early Monday shook an airport terminal serving Thailand's capital and prompted the evacuation of residents from the area. The fire broke out early in the morning at a foam and plastic pallet manufacturing factory in a southeastern area of Bangkok near Suvarnabhumi Airport. Firefighters were still working to contain …

Two injured as several small explosions hit Thai capital Bangkok
5 years, 5 months ago

Two injured as several small explosions hit Thai capital Bangkok

India TV News  

At least 2 persons were injured after explosions hit Bangkok city in Thailand early Friday. According to news agency ANI, several small explosions were heard in Bangkok in at least three locations, in which two people have suffered minor injuries. The local police also reported loud bangs in Soi 57/1 on Rama 9 road, injuring two city road cleaners. One …

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