Two policemen killed, one seriously injured in bomb explosion in Yala

YALA - Two police officers were killed while another was seriously injured in a bomb explosion in Thanto district, Yala province, southern Thailand, on Monday.

Thanto District Police Chief, Colonel Pariwat Khuanmanit, said the incident occurred at 9.30am local time, and initial investigations indicated that a homemade bomb, believed to have been placed in a nearby vehicle, suddenly exploded just as a police vehicle stopped at the scene.

"The explosion caused all three officers, who were travelling in a four-wheel-drive vehicle, to suffer severe injuries," he told reporters during a visit to the scene on Monday.

The injured officers were rushed to Thanto Hospital for treatment.

"However, two of them were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The third officer is still receiving treatment," he said.

Pariwat added that investigations are ongoing to identify those responsible for the attack.

So far, no armed group has claimed responsibility for the incident. - BERNAMA