11 injured, others missing in factory explosion outside of Bangkok

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11 injured, others missing in factory explosion
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Rescue workers are attempting to find missing workers after at least 11 were injured by an explosion this afternoon inside an animal food plant outside of Bangkok.

A malfunctioning compressor was blamed for a large explosion hit the fourth floor of the factory owned by Laemthong Sahakarn Co. Ltd. in Samut Prakan, which caused extensive damage and at least 11 injuries.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/03/05/11-injured-others-missing-factory-explosion

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-03-05

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Explosion at Samut Prakan factory
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THREE WORKERS were wounded seriously, while eight sustained slight injuries when an explosion occurred at a food processing factory in Samut Prakan province yesterday.

A police source said the explosion of an animal feed-processing machine located on the fourth floor inflicted heavy damages to the 5-storey building belonging to Lamthong Sahakarn Co.

Workers sustained burns when the building caught fire and was partially destroyed when all walls on the fourth and fifth floors were blown out.

Some workers were reported missing, but all 11 of them were eventually located and rushed to a hospital.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Explosion-at-Samut-Prakan-factory-30255423.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-06

[DGS1244]

Looks like a typical dust explosion

[Daniel Ingalls]

11 injured others missing? Wait a minute, lets get the heading of this story right! Should be :11 found hurt after a scuffle a local bar following an explosion at a factory outside of Bangkok..........that sounds more interesting to read!