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2023 January 17   10:59

Oil tanker explodes in central Thailand

An oil tanker explosion in central Thailand's Samut Songkhram province on Tuesday injured dozens of people, China Daily reported.

The explosion occurred at around 9:15 am local time when the tanker docked at a shipyard on the Mae Klong River in Muang district exploded and caused a fire, according to the Thai national daily Matichon.

Several workers are reportedly missing and houses were damaged after the explosion.

The rescuers are trying to control the fire and evacuate the injured.

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