Oil tanker explosion kills at least 3 in central Thailand

STORY: Oil tanker explosion kills at least 3 in central Thailand DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the explosion (Thai PBS) 2. various of rescuers at the scene (Thai PBS) STORYLINE: An oil tanker explosion in central Thailand's Samut Songkhram province killed at least three people on Tuesday, the marine department of the Transport Ministry said. The explosion occurred at around 9:15 a.m. local time when the tanker docked at a shipyard on the Mae Klong River in Muang district exploded and caused a fire. The identities of the deceased were not confirmed, but the fire had been fully contained and rescuers were stepping up their search for injured and missing, Transport Ministry Deputy Permanent Secretary Sorapong Paitoonpong told a press conference. At least 10 others were injured in the incident, according to a written statement released by the marine department. The tanker, with a capacity of 2,998 deadweight tonnes, was carr