Dramatic CCTV video has emerged showing a suspected hand grenade exploding near Sathorn Pier in Bangkok on Monday afternoon, one day after an explosive claimed 21 lives and left 123 injured in the Thai capital.

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The second blast comes as Thai police hunt for the suspected bomber behind last night’s blast, who was captured on CCTV near the Erawan Shrine blast site.

King Taksin Bridge, Bangkok. Photo: Google Maps.
King Taksin Bridge, Bangkok. Photo: Google Maps.

Sathorn Pier, located at Taksin Bridge, is a popular boarding point for tour boats that ply the Chao Phraya River. The area is also connected to the city’s airport via the BTS Skytrain rail network.

No injuries or damage have yet been reported.

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Ryan Ho Kilpatrick is an award-winning journalist and scholar from Hong Kong who has reported on the city’s politics, protests, and policing for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TIME, The Guardian, The Independent, and others