Um ataque armado numa creche, na província de Nong Bua Lamphu, no nordeste da Tailândia, fez pelo menos 34 mortos, incluindo 23 crianças, confirmou a polícia local, citada pela agência AFP.

O portal de notícias tailandês Khaosod informou que o principal suspeito, Panya Kamrab, um ex-polícia, matou a mulher e o filho antes de se suicidar.

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Mass shooter at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu which led to 35 deaths, many children, shot his wife & child before killing himself.
Police sergeant Panya Kamrab fired for drugs involvement.#shooting #childcare #Thailand #กราดยิง #กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู pic.twitter.com/T86jOnAEXC

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) October 6, 2022

BREAKING: Thurs's mass shooter at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu which led to 32 deaths, many children, shot his wife & child before killing himself. Killer identified as former police officer, pol sergeant Panya Kamrab fired for drugs involvement. #กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู pic.twitter.com/DaIZce2kDX

— Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) October 6, 2022

Em comunicado, o gabinete de Prayuth Chan-ocha lamenta o incidente. "O primeiro-ministro expressou as suas condolências", pode ler-se.