Killer on the run after 31 were shot and stabbed to death at nursery in Thailand

More than 30 people are believed to have been killed in a gun and knife attack on a pre-school in Thailand.

The attacker, is still believed to be at large, with police believing the gunman to be an ex-officer.

Children and adult are among the dead after the man stormed the nursery in the northeast of the country earlier, police said.

Achayon Kraithong, spokesman for national police, said the incident happened at Nong Bua Lam Phu province.

At least 31 people have been killed according to the police spokesperson, but that total has been revised up throughout the morning.

A manhunt is underway.

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

The rate of gun ownership in Thailand is high compared with some other countries in the region but official figures do not include huge numbers of illegal weapons, many of which have been brought in across the borders over the years from strife-torn neighbours.

Mass shootings are rare but in 2020, a soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations.

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