Published: 13/10/2010 at 01:45 PM
Online news: Local News
Seven people were injured, crew and repairmen, one of them seriously, in an explosion on a tour boat being repaired at Dilok boat landing in Muang district of Phuket on Wednesday morning.
Crew members of the Maliwan 2 told police that repairmen were working on a leaking oil duct and sparks from a welding torch caused a gas cylinder to explode.
The explosion, about 10am, set the boat on fire and the flames spread quickly. Seven people, including crew members, were injured, one of them seriously.
Damage to the boat was initially put at 6 million baht.
Bron: Bangkok Post