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Malaysians killed in Bangkok blast identified as mother and son

KUALA LUMPUR — The Foreign Affairs Ministry has named the two Malaysians who were among those killed in the bomb explosion in Bangkok yesterday (Aug 17).

Bodies of victims are covered with white sheet as security forces and emergency workers gather at the scene of the blast in central Bangkok August 17, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Bodies of victims are covered with white sheet as security forces and emergency workers gather at the scene of the blast in central Bangkok August 17, 2015. Photo: Reuters

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KUALA LUMPUR — The Foreign Affairs Ministry has named the two Malaysians who were among those killed in the bomb explosion in Bangkok yesterday (Aug 17).

The two are Lim Saw Gek and her son, Neoh Jai Jun. Their ages were not given.

According to the ministry, their remains are currently being held at at Police General Hospital in Bangkok for post mortem.

“Two Malaysians were also injured in the incident. Mr Tan Rui Hun is currently admitted to Hua Chiew Hospital to receive further treatment, while Miss Tan Kim Siok was discharged earlier after receiving treatment,” it said in a statement today.

In an earlier statement, the ministry urged Malaysian in the Thai capital to follow the instructions given by authorities there and to contact their embassy if they require assistance.

A bomb explosion at the Erawan shrine in the heart of Bangkok’s central business district yesterday killed at least 21 people and injured dozens more.

Thai authorities are still hunting for the bombers, whom they believed had targeted foreigners in the attack.

Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, the initial comments by Thai police and military cast immediate focus on the kingdom’s rival political factions.

The site of the explosion was also the where massive political protests were previously held in Bangkok. MALAY MAIL ONLINE

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