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3 killed, 9 injured in Nonthaburi apartment blast
NONTHABURI, Oct 6 – A large bomb, possibly in the process of being assembled, exploded in a unit of a 5-story apartment building in Nonthaburi on Tuesday evening killing at least three persons and wounding nine others in a blast which destroyed at least two housing units of the complex.
Police said the blast at 6.30pm was likely to have occurred in room number 201 on the second floor of the residential complex -- Samanmettha Mansion in the Bang Bua Thong area -- not only ripping out two residential units on adjacent floors and killing and injuring people in side the building and outside on the street, but also shattering windows and damaging nearby buildings and vehicles.
The concrete walls of rooms at the corner on the first and second floors were ripped out of the building while many cars were damaged from the concrete huge fragments.
Some residences near the apartment were also damaged.
Police said three people were killed -- two men and one woman. The injured survivors were treated and are now recovering.
According to the initial investigation, room number 201 belonged to Samai Wongsuwan from the northern province of Chiang Mai, but it was not known whether he was one of the casualties who died at the scene or is still alive and still at large.
Chiang Mai is a stronghold of anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).
National police chief Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree and acting national police chief Pol Gen Panupong Singhara Na Ayutthaya inspected the scene last night and Gen Wichean was to chair a meeting of high ranking police at 9am before holding a press conference.
Forensic experts and investigators continued collecting evidence Wednesday morning while a bomb squad searched the area and civil engineers inspected damage to the structure of the building.
Police spokesman Pol Maj Gen Prawut Thavornsiri said the initial investigation found that many explosive materials were stored in the room number 201 and the explosion may have been caused by a mistake while someone was assembling a bomb.
Nonthaburi is one of four provinces where the state of emergency is still in place.
The Cabinet on Tuesday extended the state of emergency imposed in Bangkok and its three adjacent provinces, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani since April for another three months, to maintain law and order following reports of continuing disturbances in the areas.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva last week lifted the state of emergency in the three northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani. (MCOT online news)
Police said the blast at 6.30pm was likely to have occurred in room number 201 on the second floor of the residential complex -- Samanmettha Mansion in the Bang Bua Thong area -- not only ripping out two residential units on adjacent floors and killing and injuring people in side the building and outside on the street, but also shattering windows and damaging nearby buildings and vehicles.
The concrete walls of rooms at the corner on the first and second floors were ripped out of the building while many cars were damaged from the concrete huge fragments.
Some residences near the apartment were also damaged.
Police said three people were killed -- two men and one woman. The injured survivors were treated and are now recovering.
According to the initial investigation, room number 201 belonged to Samai Wongsuwan from the northern province of Chiang Mai, but it was not known whether he was one of the casualties who died at the scene or is still alive and still at large.
Chiang Mai is a stronghold of anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).
National police chief Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree and acting national police chief Pol Gen Panupong Singhara Na Ayutthaya inspected the scene last night and Gen Wichean was to chair a meeting of high ranking police at 9am before holding a press conference.
Forensic experts and investigators continued collecting evidence Wednesday morning while a bomb squad searched the area and civil engineers inspected damage to the structure of the building.
Police spokesman Pol Maj Gen Prawut Thavornsiri said the initial investigation found that many explosive materials were stored in the room number 201 and the explosion may have been caused by a mistake while someone was assembling a bomb.
Nonthaburi is one of four provinces where the state of emergency is still in place.
The Cabinet on Tuesday extended the state of emergency imposed in Bangkok and its three adjacent provinces, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani since April for another three months, to maintain law and order following reports of continuing disturbances in the areas.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva last week lifted the state of emergency in the three northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani. (MCOT online news)
