Blast in Bangkok kills 16, at least 81 hurt

Explosive Ordnance Disposal officers enter the Erawan Shrine after an explosion in Bangkok.

A large explosion rocked a central Bangkok intersection during the evening rush hour, killing a number of people and injuring others, police said.

Blast in Bangkok kills 16, at least 81 hurt 

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks to reporters in Bangkok. 

Prayuth on Tuesday promised that authorities would quickly track down those responsible for the central Bangkok bombing which he described as the country's worst attack ever.

Investigations continue at the Erawan Shrine the morning after an explosion in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday promised that authorities would quickly track down those responsible for the central Bangkok bombing, which he described as the country's worst attack ever. 

Police investigate the scene at the Erawan Shrine the morning after an explosion in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Police combed through shattered glass and other debris Tuesday from a bomb blast in central Bangkok, trying to determine who set off the most devastating single attack in the capital's recent history. 

Police use a magnetic tool as they examine debris in front of the Erawan Shrine at Rajprasong intersection in Bangkok, Thailand, as investigations continue the morning after an explosion. Police combed through shattered glass and other debris Tuesday from a bomb blast in central Bangkok, trying to determine who set off the most devastating single attack in the capital's recent history. 

Police investigate a scene the morning after an explosion in Bangkok,Thailand. A bomb exploded Monday within a central Bangkok shrine that is among the city's most popular tourist spots killing a number of people and injuring others, police said.

Police investigate the scene after an explosion in Bangkok,Thailand. A large explosion rocked a central Bangkok intersection during the evening rush hour, killing a number of people and injuring others, police said.

Blast in Bangkok kills 16, at least 81 hurt

Bangkok blast