Thousands evacuated from chemical factory explosion in Bangkok

A massive explosion in a factory on the outskirts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Monday, killed at least one person and injured 40 others, in addition to destroying the windows of neighboring homes, sending debris into the air and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes amid fears of toxic fumes emerging from the factory fire, and firefighters used Helicopters douse the fires in hard-to-reach areas of the large chemical factory complex, and evacuation centers have been set up in schools and government places for people forced to leave their homes.