At least 31 people, including children and adults were killed on Thursday when a gunman opened fire at a pre-school in northeastern province of Thailand.

The attacker, a former police officer, is now on the run while the motive of the crime is unclear, BBC reported.

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The former police officer, who had been recently dismissed, shot and stabbed the children and adults.

Mass shootings are rare in Thailand but in 2020, a soldier had killed 21 people in Nakhon Ratchasima.

(With inputs from IANS)