Bangkok bomb victim Vivian Chan, right, with Canto-pop singer Joey Yung, left

It has emerged a young British woman was killed in the bomb attack at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok that has so far claimed the lives of 20 people.

Although it has not been confirmed by the Foreign Office, the victim has been named by several news outlets as 19-year-old Vivian Chan, a resident of Hong Kong who studied law at the University of London. It’s understood Miss Chan had been travelling with a friend who was also killed in the blast.

UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: “The loss of life and injury in Bangkok is horrific and I condemn this callous act of violence against completely innocent and unsuspecting members of the public.

“I can confirm that one British national, a resident of Hong Kong, lost her life in the attack. British Embassy staff in Thailand are assisting her family at this very difficult time.

“My thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and with the Thai people.

“Foreign Office officials are in close contact with the Thai authorities and have offered UK assistance in the investigation of this abhorrent act.

“British nationals in Thailand should check the Foreign Office website for the latest travel advice.”

The news comes following the release of CCTV footage of a man in a yellow t-shirt believed to have planted the bomb. It shows him arriving at the site wearing a black coloured backpack, before sitting down and taking it off. Soon after he then walks away using his mobile phone just minutes before the fatal explosion took place.

The dead include 2 Chinese, two Malaysians, two Hong Kong nationals, one Singaporean, five Thais and eight unknown nationals. China claims it has four dead, so two of the unknowns are likely Chinese too, although this is unconfirmed.





