The factory ignited around 11am in Mueang district of Suphan Buri province, north of Bangkok. - Photo: SUPHAN BURI PROVINCIAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE/Facebook
BANGKOK: At least nine people died and two others were injured in a fireworks factory explosion in central Thailand on Wednesday (July 30), police told AFP, as officers continued to search for casualties.
The factory ignited around 11am (0400 GMT) in Mueang district of Suphan Buri province, north of Bangkok, where images shared by a rescue group showed a charred building reduced to rubble.
