Exploding Fire Extinguisher Kills a Student and Injures 5 During a High School Fire Drill in Bangkok

Exploding Fire Extinguisher Kills a Student and Injures 5 During a High School Fire Drill in Bangkok
Firefighters investigate an explosion site at a school in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 23, 2023. Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BANGKOK— A fire extinguisher exploded and killed a student during a fire drill held outdoors in sweltering heat at a high school in Thailand’s capital Friday, police said. Five other students were injured.

The carbon dioxide canister was being displayed in bright sunshine near students during the demonstration in Bangkok when it exploded and sent metal scraps into the chest of the boy who died, city police chief Thiti Saengsawang said.