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Factory explosion near Bangkok leaves two workers injured due to faulty cutting tool

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An explosion at a factory has left two workers injured in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. The incident occurred yesterday when a newly bought cutting tool malfunctioned. The device had been in use for only a few hours when it exploded, severely injuring the employees. The factory specialises in recycling old car air conditioners.

The explosion happened around 5.30pm yesterday in the factory inside Soi Bang Pla 20 in Bang Pla Subdistrict, Bang Phli District. The two injured workers were found amid the wreckage, one severely injured with lacerations across his face and body, while the other had fragments embedded under his right eye and forehead but was still conscious.

Upon inspection, it was discovered that the factory was a single storey building. Despite the explosion, the structure remained intact. The emergency services from Ramathibodi Samut Prakan…

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