Upon hearing of the explosion at 6am, police rushed to the house in tambon Suan Prik only to find the body of homeowner Urai Meemukkij with a severed right hand. The explosion also partially damaged a home nearby. Police suspected that Urai was filling egg-shaped plastic containers with gunpowder, which led to the explosion. 
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Fireworks blast kills woman, 67

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Fireworks blast kills woman, 67

An accidental explosion of fireworks killed a 67-year-old widow yesterday morning in Ayutthaya's Muang Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district. She was making the fireworks for sale during the upcoming Loy Krathong festival.

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