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Thai Rail Crash Kills 32 as Other Emergencies Trigger Investigations and Condolences

The train struck a crane that had toppled from a high-speed rail overpass project.

Overview

  • Provincial health officials in Nakhon Ratchasima reported 32 dead and 99 injured, with three people missing, citing evening figures relayed by Thai PBS.
  • The BangkokUbon Ratchathani service derailed near Sikhio after colliding with the fallen crane, igniting several carriages and prompting large-scale rescue operations.
  • The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin conveyed condolences to King Maha Vajiralongkorn following the Thai rail catastrophe.
  • In the Philippines, Cebu authorities confirmed 13 fatalities from a landfill landslide and declared a state of emergency to accelerate response and access funds as searches continue.
  • Russian authorities launched or advanced probes into recent incidents, including an estimated 5 cubic meter hydrochloric acid leak after a truck overturn in Krasnoyarsk Krai and approved charges over a 2024 Egorievsk apartment fire that killed a mother and three children.