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37 dead, mostly preschoolers, in Thailand childcare centre rampage

The assailant, who authorities said was fired from the force earlier this year because of a drug offense, took his own life after killing his own wife and child at home

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People gather outside of a daycare centers scene of a mass shooting in the town of Uthai Sawan, 500 km northeast of Bangkok in the province of Nong Bua Lamphu (Photo via Reuters)

AP | PTI Bangkok

3 min read Last Updated : Oct 06 2022 | 10:23 PM IST

A former policeman burst into a day care centre in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing dozens of children and teachers and then firing on more people as he fled in the deadliest rampage in the nation's history.

The assailant, who authorities said was fired from the force earlier this year because of a drug offense, took his own life after killing his own wife and child at home.

A witness said staff at the day care locked the door when they saw the assailant approaching with a gun, but he shot his way in.

In footage posted online after the

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Topics : Mass shooting Thailand Shooting

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