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| Bangkok bomb as it happened: Number confirmed dead rises to 19 as tourists 'targeted' at Erawan shrine | |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Here are the latest updates: | |
| • Junta seeks answers over attack that targeted tourists 'with cruel precision' | |
| • Police detonate a possible second bomb | |
| • A third 'bomb' has also been found nearby | • A third 'bomb' has also been found nearby |
| • Toll could rise as emergency operations continue | • Toll could rise as emergency operations continue |
| • Video shows moment the bomb went off | • Video shows moment the bomb went off |
| • Bangkok bombing Q&A: Is it safe to travel to Thailand? | |
| • What is the Erawan Shrine? | |
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| The blast happened at around 7pm local time in Ratchaprasong, a road intersection and shopping district near the Erawan Shrine. | 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. | 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." | 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. | 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 |