Thailand mourns after horrific incident
Thailand is mourning a horrific gun and knife attack on a day care center in the northeast that killed 37 people, including 23 children.
Parents gathered outside the center on Friday morning, crying and clutching their children’s toys. A former police officer stormed the building Thursday, killing two children as they slept.
Flags across Thailand fly at half-mast as a devastated nation grapples with tragedy.
Police say the 34-year-old attacker committed suicide along with his family following a manhunt. The motive for the attack is not yet known. However, police said the attacker was released in June on charges of drug trafficking.
Thailand mourns after horrific incident
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, along with the Queen, are expected to visit the community in Nong Bua Lamphu province on Friday.
Overnight, gold-embellished pink and white coffins containing the children’s bodies were taken to the morgue at Udon Thani Hospital and laid out in rows.
