Eight people are missing as a result of the accident.
The Bangkok Post today, January 17, reported that an oil tanker caught fire and exploded on the Mae Klong River in Muang district in Thailand. As a result of the accident, eight people are missing.
An explosion aboard the tanker Smooth Sea 22 was reported to the police at the beginning of the tenth morning. It is notable that the tanker was constantly undergoing maintenance and its tanks were empty of fuel.
The publication reports that the explosion was heard several kilometers away. Windows in nearby houses were broken. An hour later, the Maritime Department said they were able to bring the fire under control.