At least 10 killed in Thai firework warehouse blast in Narathiwat; more than 100 injured

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand on Saturday (July 29, 2023) killed at least nine people and wounded scores, officials said. - Photo from Twitter/@The_PattayaNews

BANGKOK (AFP): An explosion ripped through a firework warehouse in Thailand on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 100, a senior official told AFP.

The blast in the town of Sungai Kolok in the southern province of Narathiwat is thought to have been caused by welding during construction work on the building.