A bomb in a busy commercial district in the Thai capital has killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more. The explosion is thought to have taken place the entrance of the Erawan Hindu shrine, a known tourist attraction in the area, at around 7:15pm (12:15 GMT). Rescue efforts are underway to prevent any further blasts and get those who are injured to hospital.
The blast was captured on video via CCTV, it is thought that there are 4 foreigners among those dead, though their nationalities have not been confirmed.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal officers enter the Erawan Shrine after the explosion (AP)
A general view taken from a moving train shows bodies covered in white sheets around the Erawan Shrine - (EPA)
Police chief Somyot Poompanmoung is interviewed by the press (Getty)
Thai rescue workers carry an injured person away from the scene - (EPA)
A Thai soldier ropes off the scene (AFP Getty)
A Thai soldier looks at the damage caused by the blast (AFP Getty)
Motorcycles are strewn about after the explosion - (AP)
Rescue workers near the scene (Getty)
Officials close off an intersection in city center Bangkok - (AP)
Motorcycles lie on the street at the scene of the bomb attack near Erawan Shrine - (EPA)
Motorcycles lie on the street at the scene - (EPA)
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team suits up in the middle of an intersection - (AP)
body lies covered on the ground as a firefighter runs on the foreground at the scene - (EPA)
A member of the bomb squad in protective suit talks to a colleague as the body of a victim is seen on the background (EPA)
