Overview
- The crash occurred at about 9:05 a.m. in Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima, when a construction crane struck a Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani train, derailing several carriages and sparking a brief fire that was extinguished.
- Police report at least 22 fatalities and dozens injured, with estimates ranging from more than 30 to around 80, and the State Railway of Thailand said about 195 people were on board.
- Rescuers temporarily pulled back because the crane shifted, slowing extractions and body recovery, and officials cautioned the death toll could rise.
- Transport officials said those who died were in two of the three carriages hit by the crane, and emergency teams continued treating severely wounded passengers.
- The crane was operating on an elevated line for the Bangkok–Kunming corridor being built above existing tracks, and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn ordered a thorough investigation into the collapse and site safety.