Thailand: 31 killed in mass shooting at children’s day-care centre; reports say gunman killed himself -The Indian Express

UPDATE: The death toll in a shooting at a children's center in northeast Thailand has risen to 36, including 24 children, the Thai newspaper Khaosod reported on Thursday.

At least 31 people were killed on Thursday in a mass shooting at a children’s day-care centre in a northeastern province of Thailand, a police spokesperson said. The gunman has killed himself, said news agency Reuters citing local media reports.

Victims included both children and adults, police said in a statement, adding that the gunman was an ex-police officer and a manhunt was underway.

 The prime minister has alerted all agencies to take action and apprehend the culprit, a government spokesperson said.