High-voltage transformer explodes in heart of Bangkok, injuring four


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Four people were injured after a high-voltage transformer exploded on Wireless Road in central Bangkok on Wednesday (Aug 30)morning.

Police said the injured were motorcyclists, who were caught in the traffic below or were parking their motorbikes near the transformer.

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