VIDEO: Bangkok blast: an account of the aftermath

A bomb exploded at a popular shrine in central Bangkok during evening rush hour, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 100, officials said.

The bomb exploded inside the Erawan Shrine, an area frequented by thousands of tourists, office workers and shoppers, national police chief Somyot Poompummuang said.

Italian freelancer journalist Sofia Nitti, who was close by the scene in Bangkok when the blast happened, spoke to Euronews about the blast.