Police zero in on attackers who bombed Erawan Shrine in Bangkok

The Thai police are gradually zeroing in on the bombers and, after nabbing one suspect, they are now after two new suspects — a Thai woman and a foreign man of unknown nationality. The police have released a photograph of the woman's Thai identification card. The photograph is showing a young woman in a black headscarf. Additionally, they have released a sketch of the man of unknown nationality.
This has been reported in foxnews.com dated 31 august 2015.

The bomb blast had taken place on Aug. 17 at the Erawan Shrine in which 20 people were killed - more than half of whom were foreigners. In addition, another more than 120 were injured.
The Thai police have already arrested a man from an apartment in Bangkok's outskirts and have seized bomb-making equipment like detonators, ball bearings and a metal pipe believed to be a bomb casing.
In addition, some more bomb-making materials were found in a second nearby apartment located in a neighborhood known as Min Buri. This was rented by the Thai woman identified as 26-year-old Wanna Suansun.
Items found in this apartment were fertilizer, gun powder, digital clocks and remote-controlled cars whose parts can be used for detonation.
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Bomb blast outside temple of Lord Brahma in Bangkok leaves at least 27 dead

The Erawan Shrine of Lord Brahma in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, is a major tourist attraction and a powerful bomb blast near this temple has left at least 27 dead and more than 100 injured. The temple is located in a crowded business district and surrounded by three major shopping malls.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 18 August 2015.

There are four foreigners who died in the twin blasts, two of them have been identified as Chinese and a Philipino. There are 117 others injured and the death toll could increase because of the large number of injured.
The Erawan Shrine is situated in downtown Chidlom district and is on a main road through the commercial hub of Bangkok. The first explosion was from an improvised explosive device that was fastened to a utility pole in front of the temple at the Ratchaprasong intersection. Immediately after that detonation, there was a motorbike bomb blast that resulted in two nearby taxis to explode.
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