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he then killed himself and his family following the massacre in nong bua lamphu province in the north east of the country. thailand s king and prime minister have been visiting the area to pay their respects, as flags are flown at half mast across the country. 23 of the victims were children, all aged five or younger. teachers were also killed, including one who was eight months pregnant. on friday grief stricken families of loved ones and officials wearing black arm bands gathered at the nursery to lay wreaths and white roses. our correspondent jonathan head is in thailand and gave us an update on what s been happening at the school over the past few hours. what you re seeing here with all these officials filling out unthinkable horror.
No fewer than 30 people were confirmed killed in a gun and knife attack at a children’s centre in northeast Thailand on Thursday, local police said. At least 23 children were among the casualties. The massacre occurred in Nong Bua Lamphu Province, with young children and their parents being among the victims, according to Thai media. The police have identified the attacker as a former police officer who was recently released from service. The motive for the attack is unclear. Reports in Thailand say the officer had recently been dismissed, BBC reports.
stormed into the childcare facility in nong bua lamphu province. 0ur correspondent anjana gadgil reports. thai police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults at the daycare centre in a rural district in the north east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two years old. more than a dozen people were injured. the attacker has been identified as 34 year old panya kamrab, a former police officer who was discharged from the force last year. he d attended a court hearing on drugs charges earlier in the day. police say he went to the centre to find his child wasn t there, before beginning his attack. around 30 children were inside it was nap time. the killer was last seen driving away in a white pick up truck and the hunt for him began. he then went home and killed his wife, his child and himself.