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[h=1]Explosive thrown from bridge in central Bangkok[/h][h=2]Thai police confirmed an explosion near Bangkok's Taksin bridge, but there were no reported casualties.[/h]
An unverified image of a blast at Bangkok's Taksin Bridge. (Photo: Facebook)
BANGKOK: A man threw a small explosive from a bridge in central Bangkok on Tuesday, police said, but it caused no injuries, a day after a bomb at a city shrine killed 22 people, including nine foreigners.
The unidentified man threw the explosive near a busy pier on the city's Chao Phraya river and it landed in a canal, said Colonel Natakit Siriwongtawan, deputy police chief of Klongsan district.
"If it did not fall in the water then it certainly would have caused injuries," he said.
Police said the explosive had "similarities" with the bomb used at Ratchprasong but further investigation was needed.
Police divers were investigating around the river with part of Sathorn Pier closed, but boat traffic and the nearby BTS Skytrain was still operating as normal.
Sathorn pier is an important transport hub, linking river traffic with train services, and is often used by tourists.
- CNA/Reuters/jb
[h=1]Explosive thrown from bridge in central Bangkok[/h][h=2]Thai police confirmed an explosion near Bangkok's Taksin bridge, but there were no reported casualties.[/h]
- POSTED: 18 Aug 2015 16:04
- UPDATED: 18 Aug 2015 17:32
BANGKOK: A man threw a small explosive from a bridge in central Bangkok on Tuesday, police said, but it caused no injuries, a day after a bomb at a city shrine killed 22 people, including nine foreigners.
The unidentified man threw the explosive near a busy pier on the city's Chao Phraya river and it landed in a canal, said Colonel Natakit Siriwongtawan, deputy police chief of Klongsan district.
"If it did not fall in the water then it certainly would have caused injuries," he said.
Police said the explosive had "similarities" with the bomb used at Ratchprasong but further investigation was needed.
Police divers were investigating around the river with part of Sathorn Pier closed, but boat traffic and the nearby BTS Skytrain was still operating as normal.
Sathorn pier is an important transport hub, linking river traffic with train services, and is often used by tourists.
- CNA/Reuters/jb
