About 20 people were killed in Thailand in an explosion on Wednesday at a fireworks factory north of Bangkok, police said, as authorities searched the site but had yet to find any survivors.
It was unclear what caused the incident, which happened at noon in Suphan Buri province about 74.56 miles north of Bangkok, police said.
“We cannot tell if all the workers were killed. Officers are entering the site to investigate. They found no survivors,” the provincial governor, Nattapat Suwanprateep, told Reuters.
Initial investigations put the death toll at 20, according to a police statement, with many injured.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was briefed on the explosion while at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and called for an immediate investigation.
Smoke is seen rising after a deadly explosion at a fireworks factory near Sala Khao township in Suphan Buri province, Thailand on January 17, 2024. KAEW SUPHANBURI HIGHWAY RESCUE ASSOCIATION/AFP NEW THAILAND via Getty Images
Debris is scattered over a field after an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sala Khao township in Suphan Buri province, Thailand on January 17, 2024. HIGHWAY RESCUE ASSOCIATION/AFP KAEW SUPHANBURI NOVICE THAILAND via Getty Images
“The prime minister ordered an inspection of the plant to see if it was operating legally and if the explosion was caused by negligence. The law must be fully enforced as there are innocent deaths and injuries,” Srettha’s office said.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
