At the sanctuary in the heart of Bangkok’s powerful explosion. According to official figures, killed at least 19 people, among them are foreigners. More than 120 people were injured.
As the correspondent of the BBC’s Jonathan Head BBC, which is at the scene after the explosion could be seen throughout parts of human bodies.
Thai media speak of 27 killed, but the police of the country has not yet officially confirmed the death of 19 people.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast.
The explosion occurred at seven o’clock in the evening near the Erawan Shrine in central, very a lively district of Bangkok Chidlom, in close proximity to prestigious hotels and shops. According to local journalists who worked on the site of two bomb, another bomb was found and defused by sappers in another area of Bangkok.
The Minister of Defence of Thailand Vongsuvong Government stated that the people who did it specifically labeled in foreign to harm tourism and the economy.
He assured that the government will make every effort to catch criminals.
Russian Embassy Thailand reports that have not yet received information on the victims of the explosion in Bangkok Russians.
“We will monitor the situation, but data on victims Russians have been reported,” – said the head of the consular department of the TASS diplomatic mission Vladimir pine.
Trail bikes
Erawan Shrine is dedicated to Hindu god Brahma, but it is visited daily by thousands of Buddhists. Next to it is a five-star hotel.
A spokesman for the National Police, Lieutenant-General of Thailand Pravut Tavornsiri told AFP: “I can confirm that it was a bomb. We can not yet say which That is, now there is a clarification of this issue “.
According to preliminary data, among the dead – at least four of a foreigner, two of them are the citizens of China. Most of the victims also came from China.
People who were in the vicinity of the sanctuary, experienced the full force of the explosion, which occurred near the central Ratchaprasong intersection, where in recent years carried out political demonstrations.
At the place where the explosion occurred, can not see the crater. Visible only strongly charred wreckage of the two motorcycles. Perhaps the explosive was mounted on one of them. None of the militant groups have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The tactics used motorcycles mining fighters coming into stolknoveniyas authorities in the Muslim south of Thailand for 11 years. During this time of the bombings and shelling killed more than 6 thousand people. However, ever the separatists were not seen outside the southern provinces – Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
The previous time the explosion occurred in Bangkok in May, at the shopping center “Siam Paragon”. But then, no one was seriously hurt. The last time the police suggested that the reason was political opposition.
In 2014, Thailand’s military coup put an end to a long street protests against the government.
Russians became less
For many years, Thailand is considered one of the most popular destinations for tourists from Russia. The Russians not only come here for a vacation, they also bought property here.
However, in 2014 the number of Russian tourists has dropped significantly. According to Bloomberg, the reason for this was as a sharp depreciation of the Russian ruble, and the military coup in Thailand May 22, 2014, as well as the increase in crime in a number of resort areas.
In place of Russian tourists, analysts say tourism industry, the Chinese are coming. In August last year, the Thai authorities have announced the introduction of free visa for tourists from China.
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