Huge explosion, fire at chemical factory, 21 injuredAn explosion and fire levels Ming Dih Chemical Co factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Monday morning. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department and Bang Phli district office ordered the urgent evacuation of all people within a five-kilometre radius. There are five or six warehouses in the factory compound, where 50 tonnes of chemicals were reported to be stored. The explosion occurred about 2.50am at the Ming Dih Chemical factory in Soi King Kaew 21 at Moo 15 village in tambon Rachathewa. Taiwanese-based Ming Dih Chemical Co set up the factory in 1998.

Source: Bangkok Post July 05, 2021 02:53 UTC