Oil tanker explodes spectacularly at Thai dock, 2 injured (Video)

An oil tanker exploded dramatically this morning, blasting fragments of the ship into the gulf and injuring two nearby residents southwest of Bangkok in Samut Songkhram province.

Firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze that devastated the Smoothsea 22 vessel Tuesday morning as it was docked for maintenance at the Ruammit Dock Yard, according to the marine department’s Phuriphat Thirakunphisuth. Crew reportedly were forced to escape danger by leaping from the ship into the gulf.

The cause of the explosion was under investigation.

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