Must see raw video: Three views as car explodes in face of bomb technician. PPE does its job.
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The videos above and below show three different views as a car bomb detonates on Friday while a bomb squad technician in Narathiwat province, south of Bangkok, Thailand attempts to open a door.
From the AP:
On the eve of Thailand's national elections, insurgents carried off deadly attacks south of Bangkok yesterday, including a spectacular car bomb that exploded just as police tried to defuse it.
A member of the Thai bomb squad approached one of the bomb-rigged cars in Narathiwat province after a second car, three yards away had detonated, wounding a soldier.
The officer, who was wearing a protective suit, was attempting to open the front passenger door of the parked car when the bomb exploded.
Authorities arrived at the scene after receiving a tip-off about the abandoned car, which was left in a no-parking zone.
The bomb disposal expert despite being lawn away nearly 10-meters by the explosion, picked himself up and walked away. He was treated for minor injuries.
Authorities said the bomb was triggered by remote from someone near the scene.
