Just happen at Laem Chabang port Vessel : KMTC HONGKONG V. 1907N on fire .
At least 25 port workers were injured and local people were evacuated following an explosion in a container on a ship at Laem Chabang Port in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district on Saturday morning.
Laem Chabang port director Vice Admiral Yutthana Mokkhao said an urgent investigation was being undertaken to determine the contents of the container. The Hong Kong ship was docked at A2 port, the director said.
At the time of explosion, about 8am, scores of port employees were working in the area.
The explosion sent clouds of an unknown white power into the air as well as black smoke from the fire.
It was reported that at least 25 of the workers were sent to a nearby hospital after being exposed to the white powder.
Workers remaining at the scene were seen dousing their faces with water to wipe off the powder.