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| Bangkok bomb live: At least 12 people dead after blast hits Thai capital | |
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| At least 12 people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion in Bangkok. Here are the latest updates: | |
| • Bomb exploded near the Erawan Shrine | |
| • Video shows moment the bomb went off | |
| • Thai police say at least 12 people dead | |
| • Toll could rise as emergency operations continue | |
| • Dozens of people have been injured | |
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| The blast happened at around 7pm local time in Ratchaprasong, a road intersection and shopping district near the Erawan Shrine. | |
| Photos posted online showed car windows smashed and debris littering the streets as the area was cordoned off by emergency services. | Photos posted online showed car windows smashed and debris littering the streets as the area was cordoned off by emergency services. |
| The Thai national police chief told Reuters India it had been caused by a bomb but no further details were immediately available. | |
| Spokesperson Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri told the AFP news agency: "I can confirm it was a bomb, we can't tell which kind yet, we are checking." | |
| The Erawan is popular shrine to the Hindu god Brahma but is visited by thousands of Buddhist devotees every day, as well as tourists. | |
| Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |