US EditionCrane Collapse Onto Train Kills at Least 22 in Northeast Thailand
- On January 14, 2026, a construction crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train in Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima, killing at least 22 people on the train bound for Ubon Ratchathani province.
- The crane was part of an elevated high-speed rail project above active tracks and collapsed at around 09:00 a.m. local time ; officials said the cause is not yet determined and an investigation will begin soon.
- Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said 195 passengers were on board; rescuers extinguished the fire and are combing mangled carriages, while some bodies remain unretrieved as the crane shifted.
- Officials said the death toll is likely to rise as search-and-rescue teams continue, families of victims are being contacted, and emergency services and hospitals treat the injured.
- Amid renewed scrutiny of construction safety, officials said the crash prompted safety reviews on the Bangkok-to-northeast rail route and involved a China-backed high-speed rail project.
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Dozens of people were also injured on this train, which was travelling between the capital, Bangkok, and the province of Ubon Rachathani. Relief operations were temporarily interrupted due to a "chemical leak", the local police said.
A deadly train accident has occurred in northeastern Thailand after a construction crane fell on a passenger train, killing at least 22 people.
At least 22 people were killed when a construction crane fell on a moving train in Thailand, Thai police said. According to reports, 79 people were injured, of which eight have serious injuries.
A passenger train derailed and caught fire Wednesday morning in northeastern Thailand after the collapse of a crane used on a railway yard
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inFranken.deDramatic scenes in Thailand: A train rushes into a collapsed construction crane, wagons derail, there is a fire. Savers try to free passengers for hours. The number of victims increases.
At least 22 people were killed when a construction crane fell on a moving train in Thailand today.
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