Blast outside Hindu shrine in Bangkok. Outrage on Twitter

A bomb on a motorcycle exploded on Monday just outside a Hindu shrine in the centre of the Thai capital, killing at least 12 people, police and a rescue worker said. The blast was near the Hindu Erawan shrine at a major Bangkok intersection, police said. Here are the live updates.

"All I can say now is there has been an explosion in central Bangkok involving a motorcycle bomb," deputy national police chief Aek Angsananond told Reuters. He said there had been fatalities, but could not confirm details. A policeman at the scene and a rescue worker said 12 people had been killed. Media put the number of the wounded at 20.

Meanwhile, CNN reported the police found and detonated another bomb from the site. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet. Read more here.

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