Suphanburi,, Police forensic investigators went to the area to inspect a fireworks factory in Suphanburi Province. Initially, they suspected that sparks had occurred in the fireworks production process. before spreading to the bomb storage pit While at Rong Chang Temple Relatives are gradually accepting the deceased's body. Police Major General Kamthorn Uicharoen, Commander of Forensics Center 7, revealed that from the inspection of the area by Forensics Officers. Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Detection Unit, or EOD, to find the cause of this explosion. When comparing the first picture to the firework explosion in 2022, the factory still has buildings remaining. Another picture of the latest explosion There are almost no factory buildings left. Only the structure of the factory remains. From visiting the inspection area Officials have divided it into 4 zones: ABCD. Point C is the building where the fireworks are assembled. Employees were working in this area. In Zone A, a large hole was found, 5.3 meter s wide and 1 meter deep. It is believed to be a place where explosives or black soil was stored. which is a raw material before being used to produce fireworks In addition, a total of 23 bomb craters were found scattered throughout the area. From examining the nature of the deceased's body that was thrown towards the rice field. Front of the factory which has the characteristics of flying at least 160 meters away, so it is assumed that in Zone C, the fireworks assembly building It was probably the first place where there was an explosion. It may be caused by sparks during the packing process. or dragging and rubbing a crate of firecrackers Before it spread to the area where the explosives were packed, Zone A, the compression from the explosion caused the deceased's body to bounce in the same direction. As for the exact cause of the explosion, Must wait for the investigator to gather all the evidence first. Then come and analyze with the inspection of this incident area. So it can be clearly specified. The b last hole can indicate the amount of explosive soil. If the hole is large, it means there is a lot of dynamite. From the assessment, it is estimated that there are at least 400-500 kilograms, only in the large holes. Destructive power in a radius of approximately 1.5 kilometers. Instantly fatal force of approximately 100-200 meters. While at the Rong Chang Temple Pavilion in Suphan Buri Province, relatives of the deceased gradually provided information to officials. To verify the identity of the deceased and DNA comparison testing including providing information to the police One of which is Namfon, a worker who survived this incident. Because my son called to say that he had ordered some car decorations. The transport has arrived. Had him pay 70 baht, thus narrowly escaping death. Meanwhile, the factory owner also came to give a statement to the police. and announced that it would stop operating a fireworks factory amidst sorrow After losing his wife and child For the body of the deceased At this time, all 23 bodies have been found and are in the process of verifying their identities. By observing, there are 4 methods: tattoos-clothes-accessories. and there is confirmation from relatives From fingerprints, teeth and from DNA testing, they matched with relatives. To prevent sending the wrong draft And after officials verified people's identities for more than 9 hours, they announced the names of the dead. and allowed relatives to take all 8 bodies back for merit-making. Source: Thai News Agency