Thai police searching for man seen in video in connection with shrine bombing — PHOTOS
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai police say they are looking for a man seen in CCTV footage who they believe may be connected to the deadly bombing that hit a popular shrine in central Bangkok on Monday evening
Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri said Tuesday that the attack had killed at least 22 people. About 120 people are reported to have been wounded.
The blast struck the Erawan Shrine, a site popular among Buddhists, as well as Hindu and Sikh members of Thailand's Indian community.
The shrine, situated at a busy intersection near a large shopping mall, is a big draw for tourists. Chinese citizens and a Filipino are among the dead, according to medical officials.
The blast struck around 7 p.m. Monday during a busy time in the area.
"It was like this huge gust of wind and debris flying through you," recalled Sanjeev Vyas, a DJ from Mumbai, India, who was in the middle of the fray. "And then I see bodies everywhere, there are cars on fire, there are bikes everywhere. People are screaming."
There has so far been no claim of responsibility for the attack. Thai authorities haven't made any announcements about who they believe might be behind it.
National police Chief Somyot Pumpanmuang said on state-run TV that authorities had been warned about possible attacks, but that they didn't know where or when they might occur.
