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Fireworks workshop explodes in central Thailand, killing at least 9
SUPHAN BURI PROVINCE, THAILAND, JUL 30 – The explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory caused nine deaths and two critical injuries, highlighting ongoing safety enforcement challenges in Thailand's firework industry.
- On July 30, 2025, a firecracker factory explosion in Suphan Buri province, central Thailand, killed at least nine people and seriously injured two others.
- Amid weak enforcement of safety regulations, officers confirmed the houses were operating unlicensed as firecracker factories, with the blast originating in a house suspected of illegally producing small fireworks known as plu look nok.
- Emergency response teams including the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit and local disaster relief volunteers arrived swiftly, while smoke and intermittent flames rose from the wreckage and the explosion destroyed two houses and a car.
- Two people remain in critical condition and are receiving emergency medical care, as local officials continue search-and-rescue efforts amid ongoing investigations.
- ThaiRath recalled this was the third major firecracker explosion in Suphan Buri, after last year’s fatal blast and the January 2024 incident.
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Rescuers are still searching for survivors at a site northwest of Bangkok. The remains of houses are scattered across a wider area.
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