MOSCOW, Jan 17 Oil tanker exploded without fuel in Thailand , eight workers are missing, according to the Bangkok Post.
It is noted that first a fire started, and then an explosion occurred on the Smooth Sea 22 tanker. According to the publication, during the incident, the ship was undergoing regular maintenance.
As the newspaper emphasizes, the explosion was heard and felt within a radius of several kilometers. Several buildings were damaged, windows were broken in some houses.
Authorities are investigating the causes of the incident.