Thailand Train Derailment Kills Dozens

A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people and injured 64 others. The incident occurred on a section of railway that is part of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok to the northeastern province of Nong Khai, bordering Laos. The project is associated with China's Belt and Road Initiative and has a total cost of over $16.8 billion. Rescue workers were still searching the wreckage and providing first aid. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

A train derailed in northeastern Thailand after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 19 people and injuring about 80. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230 km northeast of Bangkok. The crane was working on a high-speed rail project when it collapsed and hit the passing train, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire. The Transport Minister has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.

A construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, killing at least 22 people and injuring 64 others. The train was traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani when the crane struck it, causing the train to derail and catch fire. The incident has sparked an investigation, with Transport Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan stating that there were nearly 200 people on board. Rescuers are working to recover bodies trapped inside the train carriages.

At least 27 people have been killed and 64 injured after a construction crane fell on a moving train in northeast Thailand. The train was bound for Ubon Ratchathani province and had 195 passengers and staff on board. The crane was being used in work on a high-speed rail project in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and an investigation into the accident has been ordered by Transport minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan. The number of dead is expected to rise, and officials are verifying the identities of the passengers and staff on board.

A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people and injured 64 others. The incident occurred on a section of track that is part of a planned high-speed rail project connecting China with Southeast Asia. The crane was being used to build an elevated part of the railway when it fell onto the train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province. Rescuers were still searching the wreckage and providing first aid. The Thai government has ordered an investigation into the accident.

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province collapsed onto a moving passenger train, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens. The incident occurred on Wednesday, and rescuers worked to extract passengers from the derailed and tilted carriages. The crane first fell on the second carriage, trapping 40 passengers inside, and a fire broke out later. The train's automatic doors and windows lacked manual overrides, making escape difficult. Witnesses described hearing a loud noise followed by explosions, and seeing the crane's broken structure resting on giant concrete pillars with smoke rising from the wreckage.

At least 22 people were killed and 80 injured when a crane collapsed onto a passenger train in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province. The crane was working on a high-speed rail project backed by China when it collapsed and hit the train, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire. The train was traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani with 195 passengers on board. Authorities have paused the rescue operation due to a 'chemical leakage' at the scene and are investigating the cause of the accident. The incident highlights Thailand's history of industrial and construction site accidents, often due to lax safety regulations.