Bang Phli explosion damages 70 houses, 15 vehicles
At least 70 houses and 15 vehicles were damaged from a Monday morning explosion in a foam factory in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported.
The explosion set the 32-year-old factory ablaze in the wee hours of Monday and burned it to the ground.
No deaths have been reported so far, though some 20 people – 15 locals and five officials – have sustained injuries.
As of the press time, the fire had not been completely doused and two helicopters were reportedly sent from Lopburi province to help.
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