Just after 7 p.m. local time, a bomb exploded near the Erawan shrine in downtown Bangkok. At least 18 people were reportedly killed in the blast, including four foreigners, and at least 80 more were injured.

While no one has claimed responsibility for the blast, the BBC reports that Thai officials said the bomb—reportedly attached to a motorbike—targeted foreigners visiting the shrine, which is a popular tourist destination surrounded by luxury hotels and upscale shopping in Bangkok’s central Chidlom district.

“The perpetrators intended to destroy the economy and tourism because the incident occurred in the heart of the tourism district,” Thai Defense Minister Prawit told Reuters.

At least one other bomb was found in the area and detonated by police.

Witnesses described the chaos and horror of the bombing’s aftermath to the BBC. “I went into where the shrine is, where there were lots of bodies,” one witness said. “I saw at least nine people unfortunately who looked like they had died and lots of Chinese tourists as well. I tried to administer CPR to one particular guy who was in his 40s... and he didn’t make it.”

Another witness said most of the bodies have been removed from the scene but added that “there are still pieces of human flesh strewn around the intersection; it’s really graphic.”

UPDATE 3:02 pm: According to CNN, Thai officials put the official death toll from the blast 18, with 118 people injured. Two Thai media outlets put the number of dead at 27.

Below is purported surveillance video of the blast

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