Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine Reopens Two Days After Bombing

2015.08.19

The day after the blast, a man leave flowers outside the shrine, Aug. 18, 2015. [AFP]

Workers clean the area surrounding the Shrine, Aug. 18, 2015. [AFP]

Flowers and notes are laid out at the entrance to the reopened Erawan Shrine, Aug. 19, 2015. [AFP]

Monks make offerings after the reopening of the shrine, Aug. 19, 2015. [AFP]

A man prays at the reopened shrine, Aug. 19, 2015. [AFP]

Bundles of clothing and offerings are laid out at the Erawan Shrine, representing five members of a Malaysian family killed in the bombing, Aug 19, 2015. [AFP]

A woman prays at the reopened shrine, Aug. 19, 2015. [AFP]

A statue of the Hindu god Brahma damaged by the bombing, Aug 19, 2015. [AFP]

Visitors pray at the reopened Erawan Shrine, Aug 19, 2015. [AFP]

The Erawan Shrine at Rajaprasong intersection in central Bangkok reopened Wednesday, less than 48 hours after a powerful explosion ripped through it during busy evening hours, killing 20 and injuring 125. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing. Thai officials have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect seen on security video leaving a backpack at the shrine moments before the blast.