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Twenty-five workers were injured after an explosion onboard a container ship at the Leam Chabang port in Chonburi, eastern Thailand, this morning (Saturday).

The blast ripped through the Hong Kong-registered vessel at around 8 am this morning, sending huge flames and smoke into the air.

Initial reports said at least 25 port workers were injured and local people were evacuated following the explosion. But police later reported that more than fifty people had been treated for burns.

Residents in the area were advised to stay indoors after a cloud of unidentified white powder spread across the area.