Kanchanaburi Smelting Plant Explosion: 2 Dead, 5 Injured

Matichon•Society•19d ago

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An antimony smelting furnace explosion at a factory in Kanchanaburi resulted in two deaths and five injuries.

•An antimony smelting furnace exploded at a factory in Huai Krachao District, Kanchanaburi Province.
•The incident occurred at 01:50 on August 4.
•Two Myanmar nationals died at the hospital on August 5.
•Five other workers, including one Thai and one Chinese national, were injured.

•A smelting furnace exploded at a factory in Huai Krachao Subdistrict, Huai Krachao District, Kanchanaburi Province at 01:50 on August 4.
•Seven workers were injured, comprising five Myanmar nationals, one Thai national, and one Chinese national aged 58.
•Injured workers were first treated at Huai Krachao Chaloem Phra Kiat 80 Phansa Hospital before being transferred to Paholpolpayuhasena Hospital.
•Lin Htet Aung and Saw Win Oo, both Myanmar nationals, died at the hospital on August 5.
•A Thai worker named Son is currently in critical condition in the ICU.
•All seven workers suffered burns from the explosion's heat on their necks and faces, resulting in swollen eyes.
•Huai Krachao Chaloem Phra Kiat 80 Phansa Hospital notified Huai Krachao Police Station after the incident.
•The company did not notify officials to investigate the incident.

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Huai Krachao Subdistrict, Huai Krachao District, Kanchanaburi Province(ตำบลห้วยกระเจา อำเภอห้วยกระเจา จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)

The location where the smelting plant explosion occurred.

Huai Krachao Chaloem Phra Kiat 80 Phansa Hospital(โรงพยาบาลห้วยกระเจาเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 80 พรรษา)

The initial medical facility that treated the injured workers and notified the police.

Paholpolpayuhasena Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพหลพลพยุหเสนา)

The hospital where the injured workers were transferred for further treatment.

Huai Krachao Police Station(สภ.ห้วยกระเจา)

The police station notified by the hospital regarding the incident.

Lin Htet Aung(LIN HTET AUNG)

A 27-year-old Myanmar national who died from injuries sustained in the explosion.

Saw Black Ka Nat(SAW BLACK KA NAT)

A 35-year-old Myanmar national injured in the explosion.

Saw Win Oo(ซอ วิน อู)

A 29-year-old Myanmar national who died from injuries sustained in the explosion.

Saw Than Bu(ซอ ทาน บู)

A 24-year-old Myanmar national injured in the explosion.

Sa Nay Lin Zhu(SA NAY LIN ZHU)

A 49-year-old Myanmar national injured in the explosion.

Jiang Youxi(JIANG YOUXI)

A 58-year-old Chinese national injured in the explosion.

Son(สน)ℹ️

A 45-year-old Thai worker in critical condition in the ICU following the explosion.