The assailants are said to be holding an unknown number of people hostage inside the building. Police have sealed off the area and are trying to negotiate.
A gunman opened fire at a school in Hat Yai, southern Thailand on Tuesday afternoon, wounding several teachers and students, authorities said.
Video footage circulating on social media captured the sounds of gunfire, and showed people running amid scenes of panic and chaos. (unsplash)Video footage circulating on social media captured the sounds of gunfire, and showed people running amid scenes of panic and chaos.
The assailants are said to be holding an unknown number of people hostage inside the building. Police have sealed off the area and are trying to negotiate.
The 18-year-old entered the Patongprathankiriwat school in Hat Yai, Songkhla province on Wednesday with a gun.
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“The culprit has been apprehended,” Deputy Superintendent Wichian Sobun said, according to a Reuters report.
At least three people were injured.
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