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Deadly bomb explosion in Bangkok, multiple casualties

August 17, 2015 By Vine Grey

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A Deadly bomb explosion in Bangkok, Thailand commercial centre happened on Monday killing at least 19 people including three foreign tourists and wounded more than 100 in an attack to destroy the economy, according to Police officials.

The blast occurred about 7.10 pm local time, according to the Bangkok Post.

The explosion was said to have taken place near the Erawan Shrine,

The Erawan shrine, on a busy corner near top hotels, shopping centres, offices and a hospital, is a major tourist attraction, especially for visitors from East Asia, including China. Many ordinary Thais also worship there.

Nearby offices have reportedly been evacuated, according to reports on social media.

The deadly explosion was caught on a camera. CCTV footage showed a huge fireball as the bomb exploded and people running down the street away from the site of the explosion.

He said that “there is a huge amount of chaos, with body parts scattered everywhere”, Jonathan Head, a BBC correspondent who was at the scene said.

The bomb was placed inside the Erawan Shrine area, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said.

“It was a TNT bomb… the people who did it targeted foreigners and to damage tourism and the economy,” said Wongsuwong.

Thai police said a second bomb is being defused inside the shrine.

“All I can say now is there has been an explosion in central Bangkok involving a motorcycle bomb,” Deputy national police chief Aek Angsananond said.

National police chief Somyot Poompummuang,“Those who have planted this bomb are cruel.”

“They aim to kill because everyone knows that at 7 p.m. the shrine is crowded with Thais and foreigners. Planting a bomb there means they want to see a lot of dead people.” he said.

Reports said, No-one has yet said they carried out the attack. IMAGE Mark Baker/AP

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