One Vietnamese Injured in Bangkok Deadly Blast: Embassy

A Vietnamese diplomat visits Mai Van Truong in Bangkok-based  BMA General Hospital

A Vietnamese diplomat visits Mai Van Truong in Bangkok-based BMA General Hospital

One Vietnamese was injured in the deadly blast in Bangkok on Monday [Aug. 17] evening, the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has confirmed.

by Vu Quoc Ngu, Aug 18, 2015

One Vietnamese was injured in the deadly blast in Bangkok on Monday [Aug. 17] evening, the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has confirmed.

On the morning of Aug. 18, an official from the Vietnamese Embassy came to the Bangkok-based BMA General Hospital to visit Mr. Mai Van Truong, 25, who has injuries in his eye and leg.

According to Thailand’s Foreign Ministry, Mr. Truong is the only Vietnamese affected by the blast on Monday evening.

Local police informed that the number of casualties rose to 22 and 123 individuals injured. Among the dead people were five Thai, three Chinese, two Malaysians, one Singaporean and two from Hong Kong. The remaining are still not defined.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said the bombing was the “worst ever attack” on the country.

The bomb targeted the Erawan Hindu shrine, a major tourist attraction.

It was detonated at about 19:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday when the shrine, and the busy Ratchaprasong junction where it is located, were crowded.