Bike bomb kills 19, injures 100 outside temple in Bangkok

NH Bureau Tuesday, 18 August 2015 07:35:17 AM

New Delhi : Nearly 19 people lost their lives and more than 100 people were left injured after bomb planted in a motorcycle exploded to scatter body parts and debris in the area.
Bomb exploded outside a hugely popular Lord Brahma temple in the Thai capital
No Indian casualties were reported in the tragic incident
Among 100 injured, most were tourists from China and Taiwan: Local media
No terrorist group has claimed the blast so far
Government alleges it to be an attempt to destroy their economy, which heavily depends on tourism
Incident was captured in a CCTV camera
Video showed a powerful flash as the bomb exploded during the evening rush hour.