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BANGKOK : One man was killed and 15 people were injured when a hydrogen tank for filling balloons exploded at a water lantern festival in western Thailand, local police said on Sunday.
A 38-year-old Myanmar man died in the accident in Tak province on Saturday night and two people were seriously injured with burns on their faces, the police said. A 13-year-old girl was among the other 13 hurt.
They had gathered for the colourful Loy Krathong festival, celebrated annually across Thailand.
The festival's name refers to handmade rafts, often made from banana leaves, which are filled with flowers, candles and incense sticks and floated in rivers to give thanks for water and apologise for wrongdoing. - AFP/ms
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