Bangkok - Saba:
least nine people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks workshop in central Thailand, local authorities announced.
The explosion occurred on Wednesday in Suphan Buri province, about 95 kilometers northwest of Bangkok, in the heart of the central rice-growing region. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
The Samercon Suphan Buri Rescue Foundation reported that nine people were killed, and two were hospitalized in critical condition.
Videos and photos from the scene showed destroyed wooden buildings in lush rice fields.
A similar incident in the same area in January 2024 killed about 20 people.
In July 2023, a massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand killed at least 10 people and injured more than 100 others, according to officials.
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