A war bomb killed at least seven and injured nineteen when it exploded in a scrapyard in Bangkok. Construction workers sold the bomb to the warehouse, thinking that it was inactive. When the workers tried to take apart the bomb with a blow torch, it exploded, wrecked the shop, made a crater, started a fire, and damaged nearby shops. Police said that five died at the scene and two died later. The Thai bomb squad chief, Kamthorn Auicharoen said, "likely this is a bomb dropped from a plane during World War II".
Wow. I would think that they would have taken a further look into this, since this was a bomb and all, but they may not have thought much of it, since it was very old. I do think it was a bit stupid to open a bomb with a blowtorch. That's never a great plan. This is just carelessness at it's finest, one of man's greatest weaknesses. It just goes to show that what seems small may end up being a pretty big deal that effects many people.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26847366
Oh, my God! They seriously need to take more precaution when they handle bombs, even if they're old! Why would they open it with a blow torch? Was to to melt it open or something?
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