Thailand: 22 killed after construction crane falls on passenger train

A construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in northeastern Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province, derailing the train and causing a fire. At least 22 people were killed and 64 injured while traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani

Bangkok: A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 64 others, officials said.

The crane, which was being used to build an elevated high-speed railway, fell onto the moving train as it was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province, causing the train to derail and catch fire, according to Nakhon Ratchasima province’s Public Relations Department.

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The accident occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima. The department there announced the rise in the death toll.