Freight train crashes into bus in Bangkok, killing at least eight

Weekend collision leaves bus in flames and injures at least 32 people

At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured after a train collided with a public bus at a railway crossing in central Bangkok on May 16, triggering a massive fire.

Footage of the moment of the crash shared on social media showed a line of vehicles had stopped at a railway crossing when a cargo train struck an orange bus

BANGKOK — 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

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an investigation into the incident, according to a statement from his office.

At least eight people have died after a train hit a public bus in Thailand's capital Bangkok.

At least eight people have been killed, and 35 more are injured after a freight train collided with a bus at full speed in Bangkok on Saturday.

A collision between a freight train and a bus occurred in downtown Bangkok. Fatal road accidents are not uncommon in Thailand.

At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in ​Thailand's capital after a freight train hit a bus at ‌a rail crossing, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

Footage of the incident shows a group of vehicles queuing across a railway line, before a cargo train suddenly ploughs into the side of the bus and pushes it into oncoming traffic.

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)—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. "Eight people have died and 35 others were injured," Bangkok police chief Urumporn Koondejsumrit told AFP , adding that two of the injured were in serious condition. The collision happened early in the afternoon, with images on social media showing the train approaching a level crossing at a moderate speed before colliding with the bus, which instantly burst into flames. "The fire is now out and we are trying to recover the bodies," Urumporn said. The flames appeared to spread quickly. "I didn't dare look back to see if there were any victims," a witness who was near the intersection with her daughter told public broadcaster Thai PBS. - 'I was terrified' - Another unidentified witness told Royal Thai Police TV that their car had been at the railway crossing. "I'm still in shock. Suddenly, I heard a loud noise and something hit my car, pushing it away. Then I saw the bus stuck to the train and flames everywhere. I was terrified," they said. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an investigation into the incident, according to a statement from his office. Deadly transport accidents are common in Thailand, which regularly tops lists of the world's most lethal roads, with speeding, drunk driving and weak law enforcement all contributing factors. The collapse of a crane onto a passenger train killed 32 people and injured dozens in Thailand's northeast in January. A collision between a freight train and a bus carrying passengers to a religious ceremony killed 18 people in 2020. Three years later, eight people were killed in a collision between a freight train and a pickup truck crossing a railway line in the east of the country.

Thai authorities say 32 others injured near Makkasan station after freight train strikes bus and fire breaks out At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link’s Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision also involved cars and motorcycles. Continue reading...

At least eight people have been killed after a freight train crashed into a public bus in Thailand.

A freight train and a bus collided in Bangkok, resulting in a deadly Thailand train collision that killed at least eight people and injured dozens more. Read More: https://punchng.com/eight-dead-dozens-injured-in-thailand-train-bus-collision/

A collision between a goods train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured 35 in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday, police said. Firefighters and rescuers 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. “Eight people have died and 35 others were injured,” Bangkok police chief Urumporn Koondejsumrit said. The...

A train has crashed into a bus in central Bangkok, killing at least eight people, officials say.

A train crashed into a public bus near an airport rail link station Bangkok's city centre, Thai media report.

Eight people have been confirmed dead following a collision between a train and a passenger bus near the Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, with several others injured.