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Smoke plums raise from 'SMOOTH SEA 22' an oil tanker that caught fire in Samut Songkhram, Thailand January 17, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Credit: Facebook/via Reuters
An oil tanker has reportedly caught fire and exploded at a dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Muang district of Samut Songkhram on Tuesday morning, according to local media.
Casualties are feared as several workers are reportedly missing and houses were damaged after the explosion, according to the report, Xinhua News Agency reported.