Thailand Attack On Nursery Leaves 31 Dead

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.

A manhunt was launched after the attack in Nong Bua Lamphu province, in the north-east of the country.

“Police say children and adults are among the casualties.”

The attacker shot and stabbed children and adults and is now on the run, police said. A motive for the attack is unclear.

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.”

A senior police officer in Nong Bua Lamphu province said 23 children were among the casualties. Reports said.

“Mass shootings in Thailand are rare.” In 2020 a soldier killed 21 people and injured dozens more in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.

BBC /Shakirat Sadiq