There's been an explosion in the centre of Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
A senior police officer in the city is being quoted as saying it was caused by a bomb.
There are reports at least fifteen people have been killed and around 80 wounded.
The attack is believed to have been carried on the back of a motorbike before it exploded outside a Hindu shrine.
There are reports that police are now investigating a second suspicious device.
The Department of Foreign Affairs says it's not aware of any Irish casualties.
We are aware of an explosion in #Bangkok. We have no confirmation of Irish casualties, but those concerned can call us on 01-4082000
— IrishForeignMinistry (@dfatirl) August 17, 2015
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Embassy would urge Irish citizens to contact their family at home to let them know they are safe. Our contact number is 02-126-8092-7.</p>— Irish Emb Bangkok (@IrlEmbBangkok) <a href="https://twitter.com/IrlEmbBangkok/status/633288683467108353">August 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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