Damage complaints pile up
3 People examine their place of work yesterday in a building badly damaged by the nearby Ming Dih Chemical Company factory explosion in Bang Phli district on July 5. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
SAMUT PRAKAN: More than 1,250 people have filed damage complaints arising from the explosion and fire at the Ming Dih Chemical Company factory in Bang Phli district on July 5.
Bang Kaew police station has set up a special investigation team to look into them.
Station chief, Pol Col Mongkol Onkaew, said on Tuesday that 1,266 people filed complaints between July 5-11, and more were expected.
The damage caused to homes and other property near the factory was initially estimated at 423 million baht, and included 138 cars and 12 motorcycles, he said.