Gas cylinder explosion wreaks havoc, damages 8 houses, a car and injures teenage boy

A gas cylinder explosion damaged eight houses and a car in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok while a 15 year old boy living in the incident house suffered serious burn wounds all over his body.

The incident occurred yesterday in a three-storey townhouse owned by a 39 year old man named Weeraphat Chuensomsong. He was not home during the explosion. Unfortunately, his 15 year old son was at home alone at the time and suffered serious burns all over his body, especially to his legs.

The three-storey townhouse where the explosion occurred was severely damaged. All glass windows and furniture were smashed and broken. The kitchen, where the gas cylinder was located, was completely destroyed.

Of the nine houses attached to Weeraphat’s house, seven were affected. Some roofs caved in and glass windows were shattered. One car was damaged because a house…