China · Thai Examiner
Rail crash in central Bangkok kills eight. Train struck a bus stuck in traffic. Junction barriers failed to lower
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Eight people died after a freight train smashed into a packed Bangkok bus, dragging it 50 metres before it burst into flames beside Makkasan station. More than 20 were injured as witnesses reported failed barriers, explosions and screams from trapped
Key facts
- Eight people died after a freight train smashed into a packed Bangkok bus, dragging it 50 metres before it burst into flames beside Makkasan station
- Bus dragged 50 metres through Bangkok crossing before erupting into flames beside heavy traffic lanes
- At least eight people were killed and more than 20 injured after a freight train smashed into a crowded passenger bus at a Bangkok railway crossing on Saturday, dragging the vehicle 50 metres before it erupted into flames beside the
- Bangkok freight train collision kills eight after bus becomes trapped on crowded rail crossing site
- Investigators examine crossing barriers as officials oversee deadly Bangkok rail disaster scene closely
- Witnesses describe warning alarms, trapped traffic and failed attempts to stop the approaching train
Summary
At least eight people were killed and more than 20 injured after a freight train smashed into a crowded passenger bus at a Bangkok railway crossing on Saturday, dragging the vehicle 50 metres before it erupted into flames beside the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan station.
A freight train slammed into a passenger bus near Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link Makkasan station on Saturday afternoon, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 20 others.