Suphan Buri fireworks explosion

On 17 January 2024, at approximately 3:30 pm local time, an explosion at a fireworks factory in Ban Khoi Ngam, Sala Khao, Mueang District, central Suphan Buri Province, Thailand, killed at least 17 people, with the final death toll confirmed at 23. According to then-National police chief Torsak Sukvimol, 22 bodies were found, and one more person was presumed dead. He and other rescue workers also stated that there were no survivors of the fatal explosion. The blast instantly killed the 23 workers who were inside the compound at the time, with the force spreading debris and human remains in a radius of 100 m (328.08 ft) away from the factory. It also damaged four houses located 300 m (984.24 ft) away.