Thai officials say a bomb went off in a major intersection in central Bangkok on Monday evening.

The explosion took place around 7 p.m. local time at the Erawan Shrine in the Ratchaprasong neighborhood of Bangkok, which is a popular area for tourists and home to luxury hotels and high-end shopping

Police officials confirmed that 12 people were killed and at least 70 injured when a bomb, placed outside the Erawan Shrine, was detonated

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Source: Mashable