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A female British national has been killed in a bomb attack on a Bangkok shrine in Thailand. | A female British national has been killed in a bomb attack on a Bangkok shrine in Thailand. |
British Foreign Office secretary of state Phillip Hammond has confirmed that a woman, who has not been named, was among the nine foreign nationals killed in a bomb attack on the Hindu Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok on Monday evening. | British Foreign Office secretary of state Phillip Hammond has confirmed that a woman, who has not been named, was among the nine foreign nationals killed in a bomb attack on the Hindu Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok on Monday evening. |
The bomb, detonated at around 7pm (local time), has so far killed 22 people and injured at least 123 who are being treated in the Thai capital’s hospitals. | The bomb, detonated at around 7pm (local time), has so far killed 22 people and injured at least 123 who are being treated in the Thai capital’s hospitals. |
British embassy staff in Thailand are assisting the woman's family, Mr Hammond confirmed in a statement. | |
“My thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and with the Thai people," he added. | |
Meanwhile, Thai authorities have released CCTV stills of a man wanted in connection with the attack, labelled by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha as the “worst” to ever strike the capital. | |
The stills, along with leaked CCTV footage, appear to show a young man – wearing a yellow t-shirt and heavy glasses – approach the popular shrine and deposit a black rucksack on a bench. The footage captures him walking away until he disappears into the crowd. | The stills, along with leaked CCTV footage, appear to show a young man – wearing a yellow t-shirt and heavy glasses – approach the popular shrine and deposit a black rucksack on a bench. The footage captures him walking away until he disappears into the crowd. |
Information surrounding the unidentified man remains scarce. However, a BBC reporter claims that a government spokesperson has confirmed the suspect is not believed to be a Thai national. | Information surrounding the unidentified man remains scarce. However, a BBC reporter claims that a government spokesperson has confirmed the suspect is not believed to be a Thai national. |
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