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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

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THAILAND-SAMUT SONGKHRAM-MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET

(220106) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A commuter train runs through Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, Jan. 5, 2022. In Maeklong Railway Market, built along a railway track, a compromise is reached between vendors and passing commuter trains. When the rail track is clear, stall owners can set up stalls at will. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the market had attracted many tourists. Nowadays, due to the decrease of passengers, the number of trains that shuttle here every day has been reduced from eight to two. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT SONGKHRAM-MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET

(220106) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor is seen at Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, Jan. 5, 2022. In Maeklong Railway Market, built along a railway track, a compromise is reached between vendors and passing commuter trains. When the rail track is clear, stall owners can set up stalls at will. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the market had attracted many tourists. Nowadays, due to the decrease of passengers, the number of trains that shuttle here every day has been reduced from eight to two. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT SONGKHRAM-MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET

(220106) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor is seen at Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, Jan. 5, 2022. In Maeklong Railway Market, built along a railway track, a compromise is reached between vendors and passing commuter trains. When the rail track is clear, stall owners can set up stalls at will. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the market had attracted many tourists. Nowadays, due to the decrease of passengers, the number of trains that shuttle here every day has been reduced from eight to two. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT SONGKHRAM-MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET

(220106) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A commuter train runs through Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, Jan. 5, 2022. In Maeklong Railway Market, built along a railway track, a compromise is reached between vendors and passing commuter trains. When the rail track is clear, stall owners can set up stalls at will. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the market had attracted many tourists. Nowadays, due to the decrease of passengers, the number of trains that shuttle here every day has been reduced from eight to two. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SAMUT SONGKHRAM-MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET

(220106) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A commuter train runs through Maeklong Railway Market in Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, Jan. 5, 2022. In Maeklong Railway Market, built along a railway track, a compromise is reached between vendors and passing commuter trains. When the rail track is clear, stall owners can set up stalls at will. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the market had attracted many tourists. Nowadays, due to the decrease of passengers, the number of trains that shuttle here every day has been reduced from eight to two. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)