8 dead and dozens injured in a freight train and bus collision in central Bangkok

Bangkok Police Chief Orumporn Kondisumrit told AFP. "Eight people were killed and 35 others were injured. The fire has now been put out, and we are trying to recover the bodies"

Train accidents in Bangkok

The accident occurred shortly after noon at a very busy intersection in the center of the Thai capital.

In footage posted on social media, the train appeared to be approaching at a moderate speed an intersection between the railway and the motorway, then it collided with a public transport bus, which immediately erupted in flames.

The live broadcast of the public television station showed "ty bbs" The fire was quickly extinguished before a cordon was imposed on the area to enable rescue teams to carry out their mission, and tens of thousands of vehicles cross this intersection every day.

The train line crosses the center of the capital with its largest airport.
Transport accidents are relatively common in Thailand due to lax enforcement of safety rules.

Crane collapse on a passenger train

The collapse of a crane on a passenger train last January led to the death of 32 people and the injury of dozens of others. In the northeast of the country.

In 2020, 18 people were killed when a freight train collided with a bus that was carrying passengers to a religious ceremony.

Eight people also died in 2023 in a collision between a freight train and a small truck that was crossing a railway line in eastern Thailand.