One killed, three injured in explosion on tanker in Chao Phraya River, Thailand

An explosion on an oil tanker in the Chao Phraya River in Thailand earlier this week has left one person dead and another three with less severe injuries. The Thai-regist ..

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Thai tanker explodes, seafarer killed and three more injured

The Thai-flagged product tanker, Smooth Sea 2, exploded when it was ready to depart a terminal in Bangkok, Thailand. The explosion led to the death of a seafarer, another man has suffered serious injuries and two crew members have received minor injuries.

According to the Royal Thai Navy, the accident occurred on 9 March at 9:22 am (local time) following a tank explosion.

The 39-years old vessel was carrying around 1.8 million litres of gasoil and 1.3 million litres of diesel.

Fire teams needed...

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