
Thailand evacuates 500 people over fears of toxic fumes from factory blast – Asia – South China Morning Post
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A massive explosion at a chemical factory on the outskirts of Bangkok on Monday killed at least one firefighter, injured dozens of people and damaged scores of homes, officials said.The fire broke out at around 3am at the factory of Taiwanese company Ming Dih Chemical Co, located on the outskirts of Bangkok near Suvarnabhumi airport, with the explosion blowing out windows of surrounding homes and sending debris raining from the air.Heavy plumes of black smoke could be seen rising up to the sky…Read More
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