In emerging news from Southern Thailand, a gunman has taken an unspecified number of students and teachers hostage at a school in Songkhla province, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
According to news agency Reuters, the attacker opened fire on the campus before holding hostages inside the building, leaving several people wounded in the incident. It is also feared that several people have died in the shooting, officials have not confirmed that yet.
Police and special forces have surrounded the site as negotiations continue and efforts are made to evacuate others trapped inside. Officials have not yet confirmed how many are being held or the condition of those injured.
More details are awaited as the situation unfolds.
