Officials test the water around a cargo ship which carried containers that exploded injuring 133 people on Saturday. PAT director Kamolsak Promprayoon said the cargo ship operator flouted port procedures and will be held responsible for the incident which has caused damage to the port, disrupted its operations and resulted in injuries. Initial reports said a total of 133 people were injured when cargo containers on a KMTC Hong Kong Co cargo ship exploded and caught fire. The PAT initially paid medical expenses of 2,000 baht to the victims, most of whom suffered eye irritation, rashes and breathing difficulties. Thanabodi Thoopthianrat, assistant director of Laem Chabang port, said the freighter remains at the port pending completion of the decontamination.

Source: Bangkok Post May 28, 2019 23:15 UTC