8 dead, 32 injured after freight train smashes into a bus in Thailand

8 dead, 32 injured after freight train smashes into a bus in Thailand


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BANGKOK — At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in ​Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at ‌a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the ​public bus and nearby vehicles close to the Airport Rail Link’s ​Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the crash also involved cars ⁠and motorcycles.

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Preliminary reports showed the bus had been stopped on the tracks ​at a red light, preventing crossing barriers from closing, Deputy Transport Minister Siripong ​Angkasakulkiat told reporters.

Emergency workers at the scene of where a freight train struck a bus in Bangkok on May 16, 2026. Xavier Malafosse/SIPA/Shutterstock
Eight people were killed, and 32 others were injured in the collision. Xavier Malafosse/SIPA/Shutterstock

The train, which was transporting containers, was unable to

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