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The paper factory in the Muang district of Samut Sakhon province, which has been on fire since Saturday, and its surrounding areas have been announced as a disaster zone by the provincial administration, in order to help the firefighting efforts and provide assistance to fire victims.

An initial check by the local branch of the Pollution Control Department in Samut Sakhon province found that 15,000 tons of cancer-causing cadmium waste in smelting warehouses have not yet harmed anyone, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan.