<span>BANGKOK -- </span>A fire extinguisher exploded during a high school's annual fire drill Friday in Thailand's capital, killing one student and injuring five others, a rescuer said.

The CO2-type fire extinguisher may have become defective from sun or heat exposure, said Anyawut Phoampai of the Ruam Katanyu Foundation, one of Thailand’s biggest rescue organizations, who confirmed the death and injuries.

The incident happened at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Bangkok’s Dusit district.

A rescuer says a fire extinguisher exploded during a high school’s annual fire drill in Bangkok, killing one student and injuring five others{ai:summary}<p>A student died and five were injured when a fire extinguisher exploded during a school fire drill in Bangkok. Rescuers believe the CO2-type extinguisher may have become defective due to exposure to sun or heat. The incident happened at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district. #education</p>

Exploding fire extinguisher kills student and injures 5 others during Bangkok high school fire drill

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