8 people missing as oil tanker explodes in Thailand

At least eight workers have been missing after an oil tanker caught fire and exploded at a dockyard in central Thailand on Tuesday, local media reported.

The empty tanker was undergoing regular maintenance at Ruammitr Dockyard on the Mae Klong river in Muang district, Kanchanaburi province, when it caught fire and exploded, according to the local Bangkok Post.

The explosion also caused damage to nearby houses because it was heard and felt for several kilometers.