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Thai firework factory blast kills at least 15
Updated On: 18 January, 2024 07:48 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies
The blast, whose cause was not immediately clear, came less than a month before Chinese New Year in February, when demand for fireworks is strong
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The blast came less than a month before Chinese New Year when fireworks are in demand. Pic/AP
An explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand killed at least 15 people on Wednesday, a rescue worker said.
The exact death toll was not immediately clear, but Kritsada Manee-In, a rescue worker with the Samerkun Suphan Buri Rescue Foundation, estimated that around 15 to 17 people had been killed. Local media offered varying death tolls.
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