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| A British woman was among the people killed in Monday’s bomb attack in central Bangkok, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | A British woman was among the people killed in Monday’s bomb attack in central Bangkok, the Foreign Office has confirmed. |
| The woman, a British national resident in Hong Kong, was among 22 people confirmed dead. Around 125 people were wounded in the explosion at the Erawan shrine, a site popular with tourists and locals. | |
| Related: Bangkok bomb: Thailand hunts CCTV suspect as device 'thrown from bridge' | Related: Bangkok bomb: Thailand hunts CCTV suspect as device 'thrown from bridge' |
| Body parts, burnt vehicles and rubble littered the street in Chidlom, in the centre of the Thai capital, when the pipe bomb exploded at around 7pm local time on Monday night. | Body parts, burnt vehicles and rubble littered the street in Chidlom, in the centre of the Thai capital, when the pipe bomb exploded at around 7pm local time on Monday night. |
| The foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, said: “I can confirm that one British national, a resident of Hong Kong, lost her life in the attack. British embassy staff in Thailand are assisting her family at this very difficult time. | The foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, said: “I can confirm that one British national, a resident of Hong Kong, lost her life in the attack. British embassy staff in Thailand are assisting her family at this very difficult time. |
| “My thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and with the Thai people. Foreign Office officials are in close contact with the Thai authorities and have offered UK assistance in the investigation of this abhorrent act. | “My thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and with the Thai people. Foreign Office officials are in close contact with the Thai authorities and have offered UK assistance in the investigation of this abhorrent act. |
| “British nationals in Thailand should check the Foreign Office website for the latest travel advice.” | “British nationals in Thailand should check the Foreign Office website for the latest travel advice.” |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |