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| 2 explosions hit Thailand’s Hua Hin resort town, 1 killed, 23 injured incl. foreigners – reports | 2 explosions hit Thailand’s Hua Hin resort town, 1 killed, 23 injured incl. foreigners – reports |
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| At least one person has been killed and 23 more injured with German, British and Dutch citizens named among the victims so far, after two explosions rocked the tourist hotspot of Hua Hin in Thailand, according to local media reports. | |
| The blasts took place at night in the resort town, which is located nearly 200km from the capital of Bangkok. Several foreign citizens are believed to be among the injured. | The blasts took place at night in the resort town, which is located nearly 200km from the capital of Bangkok. Several foreign citizens are believed to be among the injured. |
| “One foreign man with a wife and child badly injured had bones sticking out of legs according to local people,” eyewitness Edwin Wiek said on Twitter. | “One foreign man with a wife and child badly injured had bones sticking out of legs according to local people,” eyewitness Edwin Wiek said on Twitter. |
| “We heard a huge blast and suddenly all the bars around us had to shut down their shutters and everyone was evacuated. I heard there was another explosion. I think there is a total of four explosions in Thailand today," Shane Brett, an eyewitness who was at the center of Hua Hin at the moment of the explosion told RT. | “We heard a huge blast and suddenly all the bars around us had to shut down their shutters and everyone was evacuated. I heard there was another explosion. I think there is a total of four explosions in Thailand today," Shane Brett, an eyewitness who was at the center of Hua Hin at the moment of the explosion told RT. |
| The second explosion was less powerful than the first one that killed one woman, he said. He also confirmed that there were many people lying on the ground and needing treatment. | The second explosion was less powerful than the first one that killed one woman, he said. He also confirmed that there were many people lying on the ground and needing treatment. |
| “The first bomb was next to a bar and a temple and the second bomb was right in the middle of a tourist area. I think they were trying to get as many people injured as possible,” Edwin Wiek said in an interview with RT, suggesting there were at least a dozen of injured people. | “The first bomb was next to a bar and a temple and the second bomb was right in the middle of a tourist area. I think they were trying to get as many people injured as possible,” Edwin Wiek said in an interview with RT, suggesting there were at least a dozen of injured people. |
| Police are currently bringing extra illumination devices to search the area, Wiek added. | Police are currently bringing extra illumination devices to search the area, Wiek added. |
| The bombs were hidden in plant pots, some reports suggest, while others claim these were motorbike explosions. | The bombs were hidden in plant pots, some reports suggest, while others claim these were motorbike explosions. |
| A woman selling street food died in the attacks, according to a witness on Twitter. | A woman selling street food died in the attacks, according to a witness on Twitter. |
| According to Edwin Wiek's information, the number of injured has risen to 23 with 9 foreigners among them. One person is dead. | According to Edwin Wiek's information, the number of injured has risen to 23 with 9 foreigners among them. One person is dead. |
| At least four of the injured are in critical condition, Bangkok-based news site Khaosod reports. | At least four of the injured are in critical condition, Bangkok-based news site Khaosod reports. |
| Two Dutch citizens, two English and one German women are among the victims of the explosion, local TV channel Thai PBS reported. | |
| All bars and restaurants in the area are temporarily shut down on the order of Thai authorities. | All bars and restaurants in the area are temporarily shut down on the order of Thai authorities. |