thousands come to prayer at brahma. they would light incense and pay for dancers and singers to offer their prayers to get merit in the buddhist religion. there were store owners selling garlands. we pass them every day. it is now a scene of carnage. outside of the shrine there was no security. strong iron gates were blown outwards. hundreds of meters away. the force of the blast was such that the signs were shattered into pieces. we can see that the sniffer dogs have come in looking for other bombs. it's really a big sho shock because this is a city that has seen political unrest before, but not this kind of major attack. >> okay, so you said high-grade explosives. there has been unrest in bangkok. let'let's go through the likely suspects here. who would most people think would want to target a shrine like this? >> you know, it's far too early to say. the investigation is just under way. it's been only two hours since the bombs went off. it's impossible to say, but to describe the current political situation, the gover

traditional way of going around it and offering incense to each of the four faces of the golden statue of brahma at the center of the shrine. it has become an increasingly popular destination for mainland chinese tourists, but that is not to say that there were not people of every nationalities, including devout thais, who habitually stop at the shrine. it's a equivalent to oxford street or fifth avenue in new york. it is at the very heart of thailand's economy. and it is also a buddhist shrine or hindu shrine. this is the kind of buddhism that is practiced here. it is a very inclusive place. tourists will come to take in a local color as people make their offerings and share with local people part of the culture. >> i understand that a war room has been set up by the government in response to the blasts helping to coordinate the blasts. this is going to be a real test now for the prime minister. >> yes, it may well be seen as one of his biggest tests since he took over from th democratically elected government were last year. in a sense this kind of attack has never happened before. but he has

. >> i have decided to come here and pay my respects to brahma and those who lost their lives. i was in tears on the bus on the way, but i have to be strong and come here anyway. reporter: in the meantime the hunt for those responsible continues. the thai police has issued an arrest warrant for an unidentified foreigner pictured in this sketch. shortly before the blast he is believed to have left a backpack at the scene of the attack. police are also looking for two other suspects seen on this footage from closed circuit tv pictures. >> i believe this act was not carried out alone. it was probably carried out by multiple individuals with the support of a network. it was done by someone who knew the escape routes. this type of act cannot be executed alone. reporter: the shrine has now reopened after a swift cleanup operation. but though the police investigation is making some progress, the truth of what happened here remains shrouded in mystery. there are many theories about who could be behind this attack. so far there is no conclusive evidence that points clearly in the direct

. >> i have decided to come here and pay my respects to brahma and those who lost their lives. i was in tears on the bus on the way, but i have to be strong and come here anyway. reporter: in the meantime the hunt for those responsible continues. the thai police has issued an arrest warrant for an unidentified foreigner pictured in this sketch. shortly before the blast he is believed to have left a backpack at the scene of the attack. police are also looking for two other suspects seen on this footage from closed circuit tv pictures. >> i believe this act was not carried out alone. it was probably carried out by multiple individuals with the support of a network. it was done by someone who knew the escape routes. this type of act cannot be executed alone. reporter: the shrine has now reopened after a swift cleanup operation. but though the police investigation is making some progress, the truth of what happened here remains shrouded in mystery. there are many theories about who could be behind this attack. so far there is no conclusive evidence that points clearly in the direct

this is a golden statue of a brahma. it is a place where everyone would come and try to get a flavor of the local thai culture by offering prayers, going around the statue of burning incense, offering garlands of jasmine. a happy scene, professional dancers and musicians playing songs. >> okay, we'll leave it there. we're keeping a close eye on this, and we'll keep you update odd then particular story. this blast that is taking place in bangkok at a very popular shrine. the shrine a hindu shrine, and also a tourist spot spot which is why it has been described as a soft target. 27 people killed, up to 80--at least 80 injured. absolutely scenes of carnage have been described as body partie parts and terrible injuries. police and bomb disposal squads at the site as described by veronica pedroza. we'll have more on this one when we get it. >> okay, on to other news. there appears to be a breakthrough at the peace talks on south sudan. the president and his former deputy are currently in the ethiopian capital charles stratfor