Tourists among 22 killed in apparent attack on Bangkok shrine
Updated 0256 GMT (0956 HKT) August 18, 2015 | Video Source: CNN
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN)A huge bomb explosion that appeared to target a popular Hindu shrine in central Bangkok killed at least 22 people Monday and wounded about 120 more, authorities said.
Twelve victims died at the scene, and the others died later at area hospitals, officials said.
"It was like this huge gust of wind and debris flying through you," recalled Sanjeev Vyas, a DJ from Mumbai, India, who was in the middle of the fray. "... And then I see bodies everywhere, there are cars on fire, there are bikes everywhere. People are screaming."
Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri Tuesday morning told Channel 3 that at least 22 people had been killed, marking the latest incremental uptick in the death toll.
Foreigners are among the casualties, with the Erawan Emergency Center saying that a Filipino and Chinese citizen were among those killed.
National police Chief Somyot Pumpanmuang said on state TV that Chinese tourists who had traveled to Thailand from the Philippines had been killed. The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok later confirmed the report, telling China's state-run Xinhua that three nationals had died in the blast, while another 15 Chinese tourists were injured, some seriously.
Hong Kong's Immigration Department reported that three residents were among the injured.
Bangkok on edge after violent blast
It's too early to say who orchestrated the attack, Somyot said there had been warnings about possible attacks, if not exactly when or where they might occur.
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Structure of the Lead :
WHO - Not given
WHEN - August 18,2015
WHAT - Bangkok bomb
WHY - Not given
WHERE - Thailand Bangkok
HOW - killed at least 22 people Monday and wounded about 120 more
Key words :
1.debris : 瓦礫
2.casualties : 傷亡
2.casualties : 傷亡
3.incremental : 增量
4.blast : 爆破
5.orchestrated : 精心策劃
I am sad to hear this new and I wish there is no the same case in the world.
回覆刪除People who launched this attack activity were really awful.
回覆刪除What's worse,people are so careless that they ignore the signals of attacking... I think they should strengthen the security system,and be more serious on this issue.
The attack was really without any warning, then it just happened. People screamed and died in the fire. I think it was a really tragic and I hope the murderer would die in this way.
回覆刪除The attack was really without any warning, then it just happened. People screamed and died in the fire. I think it was a really tragic and I hope the murderer would die in this way.
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