Explosion at Narathiwat school causes fright but no injuries
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Insurgents on Thursday planted an explosive device at a Narathiwat school then triggered it when the bomb squad arrived at the school, but fortunately no one was injured in the incident.
Administrators of Ban Kawa School in Sungai Padi district suspended all classes for the day following the explosion.
School director Somjit Thongjinda said a student alerted her that a suspicious object had been found under the stone benches in front of the school canteen.
She immediately alerted the bomb squad, sealed off the area and moved 267 students and teachers from the scene.
When the squad arrived and was approaching the benches, the insurgents, apparently in hiding near the school, triggered the explosive. The blast blew a hole two feet deep and three feet wide. No one was injured and only the benches suffered any damage.
Police believe that the insurgents may have been targeting rangers who provide protection for the school. They usually use the benches during the lunch break.
