3 students on school van injured following roadside bomb attack in Thailand

Three students injured after roadside blasts damage school van

Three students were injured after roadside explosions caused shrapnel to pierce a school transport van in Satun Province, Thailand.

The private van was carrying 11 students from Wichianmat School in Trang Province when the incident occurred on Wednesday (11 Nov) morning.

Three explosions reported near security checkpoint

According to the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Command, the first explosion occurred at around 6.13am on a road about 500m from the Thung Wa security checkpoint.

A second blast followed at around 6.23am, about 25 meters from the first.

The first two blasts reportedly occurred near electric poles, with shrapnel striking the passing student van.

One pole was also reportedly broken due to the explosion.

Matichon also reported a third blast, which was heard coming from a roadside forest.

Three students taken to hospital

Three of the students aboard the van suffered minor injuries and were taken to Thung Wa Hospital for treatment.

The victims, who were all residents of Thung Wa district, consisted of two 13-year-olds and one 17-year-old.

All three were reportedly stable after treatment.

Meanwhile, the van also sustained damage from the blast.

Its driver told Thai media that he initially thought a tyre had burst after hearing a loud explosion.

However, upon stopping to check, he found that fragments from the explosion had pierced holes in the vehicle.

Security forces condemn attack

ISOC Region 4 Forward Command has condemned the incident, saying violence that affects civilians, particularly children and young people, was unacceptable regardless of the motive.

Authorities have cordoned off the affected areas while explosive disposal and forensic teams examined the scenes and collected evidence.

Security forces are also searching for those responsible and have increased security measures in the area.

In the meantime, the public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious objects or movements to authorities.

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Featured image adapted from Matichon and Tnews.