Bike bomb kills 19, injures 100 outside temple in Bangkok

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  • 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.