A battery explosion at Thailand’s Ministry of Defence injured a soldier and startled reporters, happening just earlier than a scheduled army meeting. The explosion occurred today after two power outages within the morning, during which officers tried to restore the equipment. Clear was later discovered to be in a deteriorated situation.
The incident happened simply prior to a navy meeting attended by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the heads of armed forces. A soldier who was attempting to repair the gear sustained minor accidents to his proper eye when fragments of the battery struck him. The occasion triggered alarm amongst journalists and army personnel current at the Ministry of Defence.
After the explosion happened, officials from the Engineering Operations Office Support Office, Secretariat of the Ministry of Defence (E.O.S.S.O.M), carried out an examination of the scene. They found that the explosion occurred because of battery deterioration, resulting within the swelling and subsequent detonation of the battery. The space was then closed off for maintenance and battery disposal.
Earlier this 12 months, a battery explosion in one other space of Thailand triggered a ship hearth..