Overview
- Thai officials confirmed at least 32 dead and more than 60 injured in the Nakhon Ratchasima train disaster, with a German citizen among the victims and searches for three missing ended after only remains were recovered.
- Transport authorities ordered an immediate pause on elevated road and rail works for safety checks, summoned involved firms for questioning, and said police interviews and evidence collection continue with no charges filed yet.
- One day later a crane on Bangkok’s Rama 2 corridor collapsed onto a highway, killing two and injuring five, reinforcing concerns about safety on major infrastructure projects.
- Engineering leaders said the train-site crane appeared to fail at its base while the Rama 2 crane showed a mid‑structure break, pointing to differing faults but broader safety deficiencies.
- In Germany, a Berlin‑Zehlendorf van driver died in hospital after an alleged flight from an earlier crash ended in a collision with a Smart carrying a woman and her toddler, as police probe possible alcohol involvement; separate A57 pileup inquiries cite suspected drunk driving without a valid license and left the roadway closed until morning.