The death toll in the explosion on the oil tanker in the Mae Klong River in Samut Songkhram province of Thailand increased to 8 and the number of injured to 4.
There was a violent explosion at around 09:30 local time yesterday on the oil tanker anchored in the Mae Klong River in Samut Songkhram province of Thailand. The accident report of the oil tanker, which caught fire with the violence of the explosion, was announced. According to the report, 8 people lost their lives in the accident, 4 people were injured and their treatment was continued. It was learned that the injured were not life-threatening, and at least 5 of those who lost their lives were Myanmar workers.
Phuriphat Thirakunphisuth, Deputy Director General of the Thai Maritime Administration, stated that 8 bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the oil tanker that exploded at Ruammitr Shipyard. Amornsak Chatratin, Head of the Regional Administrative Organization, said in a statement that 128 people in the region requested help due to the damage caused by the explosion. While the search and rescue efforts related to the accident have come to an end, crime scene investigations and investigations continue.
Oil tanker explosion in Thailand: 1 dead, 2 injured
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