At least eight people die after a freight train crashes into a public bus in central Bangkok, with dozens injured, according to police and multiple news reports. The collision happens at a railway crossing near the Airport Rail Link area, with reports placing it close to the Makkasan station and describing the crash as occurring at or near a busy downtown intersection. Videos and images shared by outlets show the bus after the impact, with a fire breaking out and rescue teams responding. Thai police and officials report injuries ranging from about 25 to more than 30 people, with one account citing 35 injured and another citing 32 injured. Emergency services cordon off the site and pedestrians are kept away while investigators examine the burnt-out bus. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders an investigation into the incident, according to a statement from his office. One outlet also reports that the bus driver is charged, though details are not consistently stated across the coverage. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the collision.
Freight train crashes into bus in Bangkok, killing at least eight
At least eight people die after a freight train crashes into a public bus in central Bangkok, with dozens injured, according to police and multiple news reports. The collision happens at a railway cro...
- A freight train crashes into a public bus in central Bangkok at a railway crossing.
- At least eight people are killed; at least 25 and up to about 35 people are injured, depending on the report.
- The crash triggers a major fire, and emergency services cordon off the area for rescue and investigation.
- Reports place the incident near the Airport Rail Link corridor, including around Makkasan station.
- Thai authorities, including the prime minister’s office, call for an investigation into the incident.
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1 month agoBANGKOK — A collision between a freight train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday, police said. Firefighters and rescue workers cordoned off the collision site, with investigators seen peering into the burnt-out shell of the bus. Pedestrians were ushered away from the busy downtown intersection, which is used by tens of thousands of vehicles each day. READ: Train smashes into double-decker bus in Thailand, killing 3 “Eight people have died and 35 others were injured,” Bangkok police chief Urumporn Koondejsumrit told AFP , adding that two […]...Keep on reading: Collision between train and bus kills at least 8 in Bangkok – police
1 month agoThai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an investigation into the incident, according to a statement from his office.
1 month agoAt least eight people have died after a train hit a public bus in Thailand's capital Bangkok.
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