Narathiwat – At least ten people have died, 118 people have been injured, and more than 200 families have suffered, many with their homes destroyed, after a fireworks warehouse exploded in the Su-Ngai Kolok district on late Saturday afternoon (July 29th).

The Narathiwat Governor Mr. Sanan Pongaksorn told Thai media, “At least ten people have been pronounced dead, 118 people have been injured, and more than 200 families have suffered by being affected by this massive explosion. There are some people who are stuck inside collapsed houses and buildings waiting for help.”

 

 

The Su-Ngai Kolok district Chief Mr. Anirut Bua-Onn added, “The explosion has damaged and destroyed more than a 500 meter radius area near the fireworks warehouse. 

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/07/29/ten-dead-118-injured-200-families-suffer-after-fireworks-warehouse-in-narathiwat-exploded/

 

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CCTV footage shows the moment a warehouse storing fireworks explodes

 

 

 

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This fireworks warehouse was of course located in a remote area, far away from houses, so as to minimise the risk of injury should an accident happen?

 

Er... no... obviously not!

18 minutes ago, simon43 said:

This fireworks warehouse was of course located in a remote area, far away from houses, so as to minimise the risk of injury should an accident happen?

 

Er... no... obviously not!

Reminds me of the Thai NDT company that keeps radioactive sources in their office in a Bangkok Housing estate.

 

What could possibly go wrong?

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

This fireworks warehouse was of course located in a remote area, far away from houses, so as to minimise the risk of injury should an accident happen?

Maybe the warehouse was there first and the houses came afterwards? (Because of the jobs.)

We have no way of knowing. ????

Very sad. An acquaintance of my gf's best friend died in the explosion as well.

Hoping the missing people are located safe and sound.

I can't help but suspecting this may have something to do with events of years past (like Tak Bai) and the possibility that the former PM behind it will be returning to LOS.

 

 

can happen anywhere: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fireworks_accidents_and_incidents

1 hour ago, orchis said:

can happen anywhere: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fireworks_accidents_and_incidents

You don't need to apologise! This happened in Narathiwat!

 

 

Seems they were welding in the factory, not the brightest fireworks in the box! ????

Im sure the forensic teams will be right on this, see if there was any military grade weapons on site, that place being right on the boarder, 

8 hours ago, MarcelV said:

Very sad. An acquaintance of my gf's best friend died in the explosion as well.

Hoping the missing people are located safe and sound.

It hits you when its someone close to home. I'm with you, thoughts for the missing and those that have lost loved ones including parents, unfortunately the death toll will no doubt rise quite a lot yet.

 

Drone footage of the devastation on the BBC website.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66349569

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Deaths in fireworks explosion climb to 12 with 10 survivors still in hospital

 

 

The death toll in the fireworks warehouse explosion and fire, in Su-ngai Kolok district of Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat, increased to 12 today (Sunday). Ten of the survivors are still in hospital, while 98 others have been discharged, according to Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, the permanent secretary of public health.

 

Of the 10 still in hospital, six are female, two male and two are children. They have injuries to their faces, heads and bodies.

 

Dr. Opart said that he has ordered medical staff from 13 districts to be sent to Su-ngai Kolok district hospital to provide psychiatric support to people traumatised by the incident and others who may develop respiratory and digestive symptoms or irritations of the skin and eyes, as a result of exposure to chemicals released in the explosion and subsequent fire.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/deaths-in-fireworks-explosion-climb-to-12-with-10-survivors-still-in-hospital/

 

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Explosion at firework warehouse possibly caused by welding sparks
 

 

The explosion at a warehouse storing fireworks, in Sungai-Kolok district of Narathiwat province yesterday (Saturday), was probably caused by sparks from welding, as a mechanic was trying to fix a shelf inside the building, according to the Narathiwat governor, Sanan Pongaksorn.

 

The governor said that the priority now is to survey the damage in the neighbourhood, to see exactly how many households and how many people have been harmed. Most of the injured have already been released from hospital, with nine staying overnight and one in a critical condition.

 

The governor said there are no other firework warehouses in the district of which officials are aware and the one where the accident occurred had not yet been authorized for use as a warehouse as it was newly built.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/explosion-at-firework-warehouse-possibly-caused-by-welding-sparks/

 

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Storing explosives in a residential area!!!!

I hope that those responsible face at least manslaughter charges and a long time in prison.

 

smoking in the factory is not allowed

On 7/29/2023 at 9:24 PM, simon43 said:

This fireworks warehouse was of course located in a remote area, far away from houses, so as to minimise the risk of injury should an accident happen?

 

Er... no... obviously not!

What came first..
The residents or the bomb factory?

On 7/29/2023 at 4:19 PM, bendejo said:

I can't help but suspecting this may have something to do with events of years past (like Tak Bai) and the possibility that the former PM behind it will be returning to LOS.

 

 

This "conspiracy theory" sounds a bit, quite a bit, far fetched to me.

hope the owners of the bomb factory were well insured 

30 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

What came first..
The residents or the bomb factory?

From the updated article a few posts above yours.

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The governor said there are no other firework warehouses in the district of which officials are aware and the one where the accident occurred had not yet been authorized for use as a warehouse as it was newly built.

So I guess that the residents were there first.

49 minutes ago, steven100 said:

smoking in the factory is not allowed

Welding was ok! 

Seems hard6cto know how many are missing. I doubt there is insurance if it wasn't permitted yet    sad.  Who will rebuild all those structures fone and the damaged ones. 

Will insurance pay out for a company that (apparently) allowed welding to be done by stored explosives!??? That wouldn't be the brightest business model.

Who needed Oppenheimer ? 

 

There are no safety standards in Thailand -- safety health and Environment (SHE) all does not exists.

It is too costly to maintain to maintain the SHE standards and the owners don't care. So we all have to watch the surrounding areas of our houses in Thailand.

 

This is the main reason for all the China owned factories to shift to Chiang Mai in the recent years after the Chinese authorities started to clamp down on factory standards. The shift of factories contributed to the pollution in Chiang Mai. The recent respite from pollution is probably because of the economic situation of China and factories production are down due to the bad world economies. 

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What came first..
The residents or the bomb factory?

it doesn't matter, the authorities should never have allowed one or the other, just think about it, but then, as usual, this is Thailand... no safety measure at all, money comes first, followed quickly by corruption.

1 hour ago, Elkski said:

   Who will rebuild all those structures fone and the damaged ones. 

Local builders!

On 7/29/2023 at 11:18 PM, Tropicalevo said:

Maybe the warehouse was there first and the houses came afterwards? (Because of the jobs.)

We have no way of knowing. ????

Where are the bund walls? Designed to deflect any event upwards, even in remote areas.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What came first..
The residents or the bomb factory?

The governor said there are no other firework warehouses in the district of which officials are aware and the one where the accident occurred had not yet been authorized for use as a warehouse as it was newly built.

7 minutes ago, kennw said:

Where are the bund walls? Designed to deflect any event upwards, even in remote areas.

Thailan not need, mista. Thai firework different, cannot explode. And we have new Safety First sign. You make fuss too mutt.