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00:00 The Rayong Public Relations Department said that firefighters estimated the blaze to take
00:06 more than 10 hours to extinguish.
00:08 Around 400 workers and residents have been evacuated to a temporary shelter.
00:14 Local media shows footage where a huge plume of black smoke and raging fire engulfed a
00:19 white tank which was close to several others.
00:22 According to officials, the tank has a capacity of 2,500 cubic meters and belongs to the Map
00:31 TapuTang Terminal Company which runs a commercial port and storage terminal for petrochemical
00:38 products.
00:39 The company said in a statement that they are investigating the cause of the fire and
00:44 will implement measures to prevent it from happening again.
00:48 They also expressed condolences to all victims and is ready to care and compensate the diseased
00:54 and injured.
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