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.
Twitter reactions
Local TV channels in Bangkok reporting at least 15 killed over 100 injured in a massive blast outside the #Erawan shrine. Lord Brahma temple
— GAURAV C SAWANT (@gauravcsawant) August 17, 2015My thoughts are with everyone in #Bangkok #Thailand right now. 2nd bomb found & safely defused. Please, no more.
— Alisa Anderson (@Alisa_Anderson) August 17, 2015May those affected directly by the #Bangkok bombing find strength, comfort and eventual peace... pic.twitter.com/3KLmpJc9Zi
— Todd W. Haines (@toddwhaines) August 17, 2015Thai media:Police seal off scene of blast in central #Bangkok #bomb in area remains active near shrine @ least 5 dead http://t.co/1tVKx1EJye
— Azadeh Ansari (@Azadeh) August 17, 2015#Bangkok bomb: Deadly blast rocks #Thailand capital. 15 dead so far. Body parts strewn a high tourist area - http://t.co/7ACVtCumZJ
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) August 17, 2015Scores dead & laying injured in #Bangkok blast & this picture sums up the modern world we live in when disaster hits pic.twitter.com/C1NytZ9yP5
— Liam Calland (@yorkshireguy) August 17, 2015Marvel at BBC coverage of #Erawan temple blast killing at least a dozen. "Crater" indicates it "may be a blast." What else, global warming?
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) August 17, 2015Officials at Indian Embassy in #Bangkok, S.C.Sinha, 2nd Secretary +66614021434 & Manas Mustafi +66922605849 @TheHindu
— Smriti Kak (@smritikak) August 17, 2015My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of #Bangkok especially to the families who lost a loved one in this horrific attack.
— Biswatosh Sinha (@biswatosh) August 17, 2015#Bangkok bombing is a #travesty and one step back to #world #peace. When will #terrorism realize they r the real #losers of society? ????????????????????????????
— Rahul S. Iyer (@riyer88) August 17, 2015The world is going to pieces. No where is safe these days. Thoughts with those in #Bangkok
— Alex Burch (@AlexBurch_) August 17, 2015Too early to say...but this terror attack seems more trans national than regional...I guess we shall know soon enough.Sad day. #Bangkok
— Advaita Kala (@AdvaitaKala) August 17, 2015