One person was killed and two others were injured in an explosion on an oil tanker anchored in the Mae Klong river near the capital of Thailand, Bangkok. A search and rescue operation was initiated for the 4 missing crew members.
A violent explosion occurred at around 09:30 local time on the tanker, which was anchored in the Mae Klong river in Samut Songkhram province in the south of Thailand. The explosion of the tanker, which was learned to be loaded with oil, was also felt in the surrounding areas. Thailand Maritime Administration Deputy Director General Phuriphat Thirakhunphisuth said in a statement about the incident that 1 sailor died and 4 crew members were missing. A search and rescue operation was initiated to find the missing crew.
Thirakhunphisuth stated that with the violence of the explosion, the windows of a house in the vicinity exploded and 2 people were injured. Thirakhunphisuth said that the fire was brought under control before it escalated, and that investigations into the incident are continuing. The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
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