Overview
- Officials recorded 99 people affected: 32 dead, 7 severely injured, 19 moderately injured, 38 lightly injured, and three missing.
- The passenger train from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani hit a fallen construction crane near Sikhio at about 09:05 local time, triggering derailment and fires in several carriages.
- Rescue crews fought fires and cut into damaged cars to free passengers who were trapped inside.
- Thai PBS cited the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial health office’s evening update as the authoritative tally after earlier reports listed lower figures.
- The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to King Maha Vajiralongkorn following the catastrophe.