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| Bangkok bomb: Deadly blast rocks Thailand capital | Bangkok bomb: Deadly blast rocks Thailand capital |
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| A bomb has exploded close to a shrine in the centre of the Thai capital, Bangkok, police say. | A bomb has exploded close to a shrine in the centre of the Thai capital, Bangkok, police say. |
| Local reports suggest at least 12 people have died and at least 20 more have been injured. | |
| The BBC's Jonathan Head, who is at the scene, says there is a huge amount of chaos, with body parts scattered everywhere. | The BBC's Jonathan Head, who is at the scene, says there is a huge amount of chaos, with body parts scattered everywhere. |
| The attack took place close to the Erawan Shrine in the capital's central Chidlom district. | The attack took place close to the Erawan Shrine in the capital's central Chidlom district. |
| The explosion occurred at about 19:00 local time (12:00 GMT), with police saying it may have been caused by a motorcycle bomb. | |
| No-one has yet said they carried out the attack. | |
| Some reports said foreign tourists may have been among the casualties. | |
| The Bangkok Post quotes police as saying at least one more bomb has been made safe by officers in the Ratchaprasong area. | |
| Read the latest updates here | |
| 'Burnt motorbikes' | 'Burnt motorbikes' |
| Our correspondent says this is a very well-known shrine in the centre of Bangkok, next to a five-star hotel. | |
| He says people around the shrine were hit by the full force of the blast. | He says people around the shrine were hit by the full force of the blast. |
| There are burnt motorbikes on the main road, with paramedics and police trying to take the injured away, he says. | There are burnt motorbikes on the main road, with paramedics and police trying to take the injured away, he says. |
| The shrine is to the Hindu god Brahma, but is also visited by thousands of Buddhists each day. There are also three major shopping centres nearby. | |
| National police spokesman Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri told Agence France-Presse news agency: "I can confirm it was a bomb, we can't tell which kind yet, we are checking." | National police spokesman Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri told Agence France-Presse news agency: "I can confirm it was a bomb, we can't tell which kind yet, we are checking." |
| The explosion was on the Ratchaprasong intersection, which has been the centre of political demonstrations in recent years. | The explosion was on the Ratchaprasong intersection, which has been the centre of political demonstrations in recent years. |
| Our correspondent says bomb attacks in Bangkok are extremely rare. | Our correspondent says bomb attacks in Bangkok are extremely rare. |
| There has been a Muslim insurgency, but this has been largely confined to the south of the country and attacks rarely take place elsewhere. | |
| But Bangkok has seen a decade of sometimes violent rivalry between political factions. | |
| The military took over ruling the country in May last year, removing an elected government following months of unrest. | |
| Are you in Bangkok? Did you witness what happened? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your story and images but please stay safe. | Are you in Bangkok? Did you witness what happened? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your story and images but please stay safe. |
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