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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Ferry operator denies battery caused fire - Caught on Camera

A fireman inspects fire-ravaged tour boats following a blaze at a pier on the Chao Phraya River in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan, on Tuesday morning. Several boats moored there for recharging were damaged. (Photo: Sutthiwit Chayutvorakan)

The operator of Mine Smart Ferry, whose electric boat reportedly caused a fire that spread to several other boats being charged near Wat Thong Krung in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district, denies the incident was caused by a battery fire.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing, it said.

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