1993 factory fire in Thailand
Kader Toy Factory fire |
Native name | เหตุเพลิงไหม้โรงงานเคเดอร์ |
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Date | 10 May 1993 (1993-05-10) |
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Time | 16:00 (UTC+07:00) |
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Location | Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand |
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Type | Industrial fire |
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168 died at the factory |
20 died subsequently at hospital |
Deaths | 188 (174 women and teenage girls) |
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Non-fatal injuries | 469 |
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The Kader Toy Factory fire occurred on 10 May 1993 at a factory in Thailand. It is considered the worst industrial factory fire in history, killing 188 persons, and injuring 469. Most of the victims were young female workers from rural families.