Explosion at Fireworks Factory in Central Thailand Leaves 20 Dead, Cause Under Investigation
BANGKOK, Thailand – A devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has left an uncertain death toll, with provincial officials reporting about 20 people killed. The explosion occurred in Suphan Buri, a province located about 60 miles northwest of Bangkok in the heart of Thailand’s central rice-growing region. Initial reports from the Suphan Buri provincial government indicated that 23 people had been killed in the blast, but that number was later revised to …