Authorities seize one tonne of friecrackers linke to tragic Narathiwat warehouse blast

Firefighters work to extinguish embers at the damaged building following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand's Narathiwat province on Sunday. The massive explosion at 3:30 pm (local time) on Saturday killed nine people, injured 117 others and destroyed more than 200 homes and shops, as well as 15 vehicles. The total losses are estimated at 100 million baht. - Bernama

NARATHIWAT (Bernama): Thai authorities have seized about a tonne of firecrackers and fireworks from the two premises belonging to the owner of a warehouse that exploded in southern Thailand's Narathiwat province, on Saturday, killing 12 and injuring more than 100.

Narathiwat’s Crime Investigation chief Pol. Colonel Niyom Suwannakong said the two premises included a house and a shophouse located about 200 metres from the scene.