A 12-year-old student was among those killed in a school shooting in Thailand, according to reports. The incident has been described as the country’s deadliest school shooting in years, with the reported death toll reaching at least eight.
Thai authorities said a boy killed his grandparents and five teachers, though reports have provided limited details about the circumstances surrounding the attack. A 12-year-old girl was also reported to have died after the shooting, adding to the number of victims.
Thailand’s prime minister has vowed to introduce stricter gun laws in response to the killings. The shooting has renewed attention on gun violence in the country, following several other high-profile shooting deaths reported since 2020.
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