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Dozens wounded from oil tanker explosion in central Thailand

Several workers missing, houses damaged, report says

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 17 Jan 2023 4:00PM

Dozens wounded from oil tanker explosion in central Thailand
According to reports, the explosion occurred around 9.15am local time when the oil tanker docked at a shipyard on the Mae Klong River in Muang district exploded and caused a fire where rescuers are trying to control the fire and evacuate the injured. – Pixabay pic, January 17, 2023

BANGKOK – An oil tanker explosion in central Thailand’s Samut Songkhram province today injured dozens of people, Xinhua quoted a local media report.

The explosion occurred at around 9.15am local time when the tanker docked at a shipyard on the Mae Klong River in Muang district exploded and caused a fire, according to the Thai national daily Matichon.

Several workers are reportedly missing and houses were damaged after the explosion.

Rescuers are trying to control the fire and evacuate the injured. – Bernama, January 17, 2023

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