Overview
- Thailand’s public health authorities reported at least 32 dead and 64 injured, with three people still missing, after a construction gantry collapsed onto a train in Nakhon Ratchasima.
- The Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani service derailed after three carriages were struck and briefly caught fire, and officials said most fatalities were in two of the hit cars.
- Rescue operations continued following the fire’s extinguishing, with police noting a temporary pause due to a reported chemical leakage at the scene.
- Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said 195 people were on board and ordered a thorough investigation, while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed accountability for those responsible.
- The fallen gantry was part of a China-linked elevated high-speed rail project over the existing line; a project adviser identified Italian-Thai Development as responsible for the section, and the firm said it would assist authorities and support victims as Chinese officials noted the segment was handled by a Thai enterprise.