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Thailand: At least 31 killed in attack on nursery Thailand: Many children among dead in pre-school attack
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At least 31 people have been killed in a gun and knife attack by a former police officer at a pre-school child daycare centre in Thailand, police say. At least 31 people have been killed in a gun and knife attack by a former police officer at a pre-school daycare centre in Thailand, police say.
A manhunt was launched after the attack in Nong Bua Lamphu province, in the north-east of the country. Police say he killed himself and his family after a manhunt following the attack in Nong Bua Lamphu province.
Police say children and adults are among the casualties. Children and adults are among the casualties - police say the attacker shot and stabbed his victims before going on the run.
The attacker shot and stabbed children and adults and is now on the run, police said. A motive for the attack is unclear. A motive is unclear. Reports say the officer had recently been dismissed.
Reports in Thailand say the officer had recently been dismissed. Police say he was last seen driving a white-four door Toyota pick-up truck with Bangkok registration plates and named him as Panya Kamrab.
Police say he was last seen driving a white-four door Toyota pick-up truck with Bangkok registration plates.
#กราดยิง #หนองบัวลำภู Gunman identified by police as 34-year-old Panya Kamrab. He reportedly fled the scene in a white Toyota pick-up truck pic.twitter.com/LWSATXgy4K#กราดยิง #หนองบัวลำภู Gunman identified by police as 34-year-old Panya Kamrab. He reportedly fled the scene in a white Toyota pick-up truck pic.twitter.com/LWSATXgy4K
A senior police officer in Nong Bua Lamphu province said 23 children were among the casualties, AFP news agency reports.A senior police officer in Nong Bua Lamphu province said 23 children were among the casualties, AFP news agency reports.
Mass shootings in Thailand are rare. In 2020 a soldier killed 21 people and injured dozens more in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.Mass shootings in Thailand are rare. In 2020 a soldier killed 21 people and injured dozens more in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.