Bangkok [Thailand], June 31: The death toll following an explosion in a warehouse holding fireworks in southern Thailand rose to at least 12 on Sunday, the Bangkok Post reported, citing the Narathiwat provincial authorities.
A further 121 people were injured in Saturday's blast, with 111 discharged from hospital again by Sunday. Around 50 houses were completely destroyed and a further 250 damaged in the explosion in the Muno district close to the border with Malaysia. The cause is thought to have been sparks from welding work.
Provincial Governor Sanan Pong-aksorn told a press conference on Sunday that almost 1,000kg of gunpowder had exploded, according to the Bangkok Post.
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