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‘I felt like ‌we weren’t going to survive’: how Thai school shooting unfolded
WorldSouth China Morning Post09 Aug, 10:45 amAtlasHour
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‘I felt like ‌we weren’t going to survive’: how Thai school shooting unfolded

When a shot rang out at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday morning, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates peered over a balcony to see if the noise had come from a construction site. But more loud bangs followed, until a teacher ushered them all into a classroom, checked a messaging group and confirmed to the now terrified students: there was an active shooter in their building. “I heard multiple gunshots and felt like ‌we weren’t going to survive,” Khim, who...

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When a shot rang out at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday morning, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates peered over a balcony to see if the noise had come from a construction site.

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