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Crane Collapse Onto Thai Passenger Train Kills At Least 30 in Nakhon Ratchasima

Officials have opened a safety inquiry into how equipment failed above an active rail line.

Overview

  • Local authorities report at least 30 people dead and 64 injured after a crane fell onto a moving train in northeastern Thailand.
  • The crane from a Chinese-backed elevated rail project toppled onto the tracks, derailing multiple cars, with reports of a post-crash fire.
  • The express was traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani when it was struck beneath the construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima.
  • State Railway officials said roughly 195 passengers and crew were on board, while other agency statements about evacuations have conflicted with casualty counts.
  • Emergency responders and investigators are working at the scene as authorities examine construction-site safety and operational oversight.