Burned human remains were found as rescuers scoured the fire blackened oil tanker Smooth Sea 2 for a missing man after firemen extinguished a blaze on board the vessel, which was moored at a pier in Samut Prakan, on Wednesday.
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Samut Prakan blaze impacts over 80,000
Samut Prakan blaze impacts over 80,000
THAILAND: At least 80,000 people have been affected by a massive fire that ravaged the Ming Dih Chemical Co factory complex in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Monday (July 5).
Wednesday 7 July 2021, 07:36AM
Firefighters take a break yesterday (July 6) at the burnt factory complex owned by Ming Dih Chemical Co, which produced plastic foam and pellets in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan. Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul.
The blaze was brought under control briefly yesterday only to reignite amid the charred ruins of the factory around 4pm, prompting firefighters to spray flame retardant foam in an attempt to control the latest blaze.
80,000 impacted by huge blaze
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published : 7 Jul 2021 at 05:00
34 Firefighters take a break on Tuesday at the burnt factory complex owned by Ming Dih Chemical Co, which produced plastic foam and pellets in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
At least 80,000 people have been affected by a massive fire that ravaged the Ming Dih Chemical Co factory complex in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Monday.
The blaze was brought under control briefly on Tuesday only to reignite amid the charred ruins of the factory on Tuesday around 4pm, prompting firefighters to spray flame retardant foam in an attempt to control the latest blaze.