A video of a powerful explosion at a chemical factory on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok impacting nearby houses has gone viral on social media.
The video shows how intense the blast was as it shattered window panes.
Footage, taken from multiple security cameras, shows the entire area in Bang Phli district was illuminated as the fire rose above in the sky through clouds of smoke at the blast site.
The explosion occurred on the morning of Monday, July 5, killing a person while injuring at least 60 other.
An aerial view of the blast site, posted by Bangkok Post, an English-language daily in Thailand, on its official Twitter account, showed debris.
Damage of the Ming Dih Chemical Co factory in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan, after firefighters doused the fire on Tuesday morning. #BangkokPost #Thailand #โรงงานกิ่งแก้วไฟไหม้
📹 Disaster Response Associations Thailand pic.twitter.com/Zj6xgsENrp
— Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) July 6, 2021
As the fire raged, rescuers had to evacuate nearby 2,000 residents to temporary shelters.
