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24 injured in Bangkok hospital explosion

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IANS Bangkok
Last Updated : May 22 2017 | 1:07 PM IST

At least 24 persons were injured in an explosion in Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok on Monday, police said.

The blast took place in a reception room, Xinhua news agency quoted Saroch Kheawkhajee, chairman of the Army Medical Department, as saying.

A gas leak or an air compressor may have caused the explosion, he said.

An investigation has been initiated to determine the exact cause of the incident.

--IANS

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First Published: May 22 2017 | 1:00 PM IST

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