Deadly Chemical Fires at Thai Factory Force Thousands to Evacuate

Firefighters battled deadly chemical fires Tuesday at a factory on the outskirts of Bangkok that forced thousands of people to evacuate.

The fires initially started early Monday after an explosion killed a rescue worker and wounded dozens of people. After taking more than 24-hours to extinguish the fires, a second explosion sparked more blazes Tuesday afternoon that burned for about an hour. Monday’s explosion could be heard kilometers away as it blew out the windows and doors of nearby homes in the Samut Prakan province. Officials said 70 homes were damaged.  The cause of the blasts, which destroyed much of the Taiwanese-owned factory