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泰国曼谷发生爆炸 2名中国游客遇难

Thailand's defence minister has said those who planted a bomb at a Bangkok shrine deliberately targeted foreigners to harm tourism and the economy.

泰国国防部长称，此次在曼谷四面佛故意安置炸弹的人，他们的目标是外国人，其目的是损害泰国的旅游业和经济。

Prawit Wongsuwan vowed to hunt down the perpetrators of the attack in the capital, which killed at least 21 people and injured more than 120.

此次爆炸造成至少21人死亡，120多人受伤，国防部长巴威•素翁万宣称会在首都追捕袭击者。

The Erawan Shrine is a major tourist attraction and foreigners are among the casualties.

四面佛是曼谷著名的旅游景点，此次事件中的死伤者的大多是外国人。

The attack has not been claimed and it is unclear who would target the site.

没有人宣称对这次炸弹事件负责，作案者也尚不清楚。

The bomb was detonated at about 19:00 local time on Thursday.

炸弹是在当地时间星期四19时爆炸的。

The Hindu shrine, and the busy Ratchaprasong junction where it is located, were crowded when the explosion occurred.

四面佛坛是佛教圣地，它处于繁忙的拉差巴颂路口，事发时也是游客集中的时段。

Mr Wongsuwon told reporters that the bombers had "targeted foreigners... to damage tourism and the economy".

素翁万告诉记者，袭击者目标是外国人，他们企图借此重创泰国的旅游业和经济。

"We will hunt them down," Reuters quoted him as saying.

“我们会追捕他们，”路透社援引他的话说。

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said the government was setting up a "war room" to co-ordinate its response, according to the Nation TV channel.

根据国家电视频道的报道，泰国总理巴育·占奥差说政府正在建立一个“作战室”，以协调应对此次事件。

"Whoever planted this bomb is cruel and aimed to kill. Planting a bomb there means they want to see a lot of people dead," he said.

”安置炸弹的人是残忍的，其目的是为了杀人。他们在四面佛安置炸弹，是企图看到很多人死亡，“他说。

Officials said 10 Thais had been confirmed dead, along with two Chinese and one Filipino. Thai police said 123 people had been injured.

官方证实，此次爆炸已造成10名泰国人、2名中国人和1名菲律宾人遇难，泰国警方表示，有123人受伤。

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