Deadly bomb blast hits Bangkok

© AP Photo/Mark Baker A policeman photographs debris from an explosion in central Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015.

 

A second bomb has been found in the area and made safe, officials say.

No-one has yet said they carried out the attack, which took place close to the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok's central Chidlom district.

The shrine is a major tourist attraction and the Thai government said the attack was aimed at foreigners.

Local media report that tourists may be among the casualties.