Blast at Thai warehouse kills at least 10

A house damaged by the explosion. Pic/AP

A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand killed at least ten people and wounded dozens, officials said. The Narathiwat province's Public Relations Department also said that at least 118 people were hurt, and that residents of more than 200 households were affected in the explosion that occurred on Saturday.

It said that officials believe there are still a number of people trapped under the debris waiting to be rescued. Many cars and motorbikes, as well as streets were covered with debris. Many of the houses and other buildings had collapsed roofs and walls.

The explosion caused damages in a radius of about 500 metres. About 100 residences in the area were damaged. Sanan Pongaksorn, the provincial governor, said the blast was likely ignited by construction work that was taking place in the warehouse.

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