One dead in Rayong gas tank blast
published : 9 May 2024 at 14:53
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
One person has died after a massive pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) tank exploded and caught fire at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Co Ltd (MTT) in Rayong on Thursday morning.
Firefighters were alerted to the incident around 10.45am at the terminal of SCG Chemicals Plc (SCGC), the petrochemical arm of Siam Cement Group (SCG).
SCG said that four people were injured in the incident and were taken to hospital. One of the injured, an employee, died.
The incident led to the evacuation of nearby residents and the shutdown of terminal operations.
According to SCG, officials were working to control the situation and investigate the cause of the explosion.
Video from the scene showed a huge fire atop the tank, emitting thick black smoke.
The affected tank, situated among numerous large tanks, is part of a commercial port and storage terminal in Map Ta Phut Port.
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- arm: a part of an organisation that deals with a particular subject or activity - หน่วยงาน
- emit: to send something out into the air - ปล่อยออกมา, แพร่กระจาย
- evacuation: moving people from a place of danger to a safer place - การอพยพ
- explosion (noun): the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing something to explode - การระเบิด
- firefighter: a person who puts out fires as their job - นักดับเพลิง
- incident: something that happens, usually something bad - เหตุการณ์
- petrochemical: any chemical substance obtained from petroleum oil or natural gas - สารที่ได้จากน้ำมันปิโตรเคมี
- tank (noun): an object shaped like a wide tube; a metal container for gas or liquid - กระบอก
- terminal: a place where things arrive and are processed - สถานีขนส่ง
