The death toll from the mass shooting at a school in Nonthaburi, Thailand, has risen to 9, according to ynet. The Zioneer reported on Friday that a student killed seven people and himself at the school, with an initial toll of 8.
The death toll from the mass shooting at a school in Nonthaburi, Thailand, has risen to 9, according to ynet. The update comes a day after the incident, which initially left 8 dead including the perpetrator. The new figure indicates one additional victim has died from injuries.
The Zioneer reported on Friday, August 7, at 06:25 Jerusalem time that a student murdered his grandparents at home and five teachers at the Debsirin Nonthaburi school before taking his own life. At that time, the death toll was confirmed at 8, including the perpetrator. Later that evening, at 20:53 Jerusalem, graphic footage of the attack was released, corroborating the sequence of events.
The shooting occurred at the Debsirin Nonthaburi school north of Bangkok. As The Zioneer reported, the attacker was a student at the school. Thai police initially reported 7 killed and 15 wounded, before the toll was updated to include the grandparents and additional victims. Israeli media, including ynet, have been covering the incident.
Details on the identity of the additional victim, who died from injuries, have not yet been reported.
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