At Least 8 Dead as Freight Train Hits Bus in Bangkok
Police said the bus was stopped on the tracks, preventing barriers from closing, as investigators examine the crash and charges are filed.
- A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link at Makkasan Station in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, killing eight people and causing the bus to burst into flames.
- The incident occurred at 3:40 PM on Asok-Din Daeng Road between The Rama intersection and Asok-Phetchaburi, with the impact dragging several nearby vehicles along the tracks.
- Erawan Medical Center reported 15 people injured, including two seriously, while Firefighters from Phaya Thai Fire Station brought the blaze under control by 3:59 PM.
- Police have sealed off the area for safety while investigating the accident's cause, identifying victims, and gathering evidence for legal proceedings.
- Videos shared on social media showed vehicles stopped at the railway crossing when a cargo train struck the orange bus at the front of the line.
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At least eight people died and 25 others were injured this Saturday after a freight train collided with a public transport bus, which was later set on fire, in a multiple accident in a central Bangkok district, authorities reported. Bangkok’s emergency and fire command centre, known as The Phraram Command, reported in a first report that the crash occurred around 15.51 local time (08.51 GMT) on the Asoke-Dindang road in the capital district of R…
8 killed in Thailand accident
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…
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