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
- Fire
- Location of event
- Thailand
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2021-07-07
- Time of Charter Activation
- 01:17
- Time zone of Charter Activation
- UTC+07:00
- Charter Requestor
- UNITAR on behalf of UNOCHA
- Activation ID
- 719
- Project Management
- UNITAR
- Value Adding
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