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Chemical factory explosion in Thailand

An explosion occurred about 03:00 am on 5 July 2021 at the Ming Dih Chemical factory, a factory producing plastic foam and plastic pellets, in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, the outskirts of Thailand's capital.

It was followed by a massive fire that engulfed the entire factory and caused extensive damage to buildings and houses within a one-kilometer radius.
The explosion was felt as far as five kilometers from the factory site and a large cloud of black smoke could be seen from Bangkok.

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department and Bang Phli district office ordered the urgent evacuation of all people within a five-kilometer radius.

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Type of Event:Other - Industrial accident
Location of Event:Thailand
Date of Charter Activation:2021-07-06
Time of Charter Activation:17:32
Time zone of Charter Activation:UTC+07:00
Charter Requestor:UNITAR on behalf of UNOCHA
Activation ID:719
Project Management:UNITAR

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Damage assessment around the chemical factory, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand

Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2021), Distribution Airbus DS.
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Acquired: 09/07/2021

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Preliminary damage assessment, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand
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Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2021), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT

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Acquired: 07/07/2021

Source: Pleiades

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