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At least 22 people were killed and 64 injured in Thailand On Wednesday, a construction crane fell onto a passenger train, officials said.
According to the provincial public relations department, the crane struck a moving train in Nakhon Ratchasima province as it was traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, causing the train to derail and catch fire.
The department announced this in a Facebook post the fire The train was under control and officers were searching for people who were believed to be trapped in the train.
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On Wednesday, January 14, a construction crane crashed into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. (State Railways of Thailand via AP)
Transport Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan said there were nearly 200 people on board the train Investigation was in progress.
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The aftermath of a fatal crane accident that struck a passenger train in Thailand. (State Railways of Thailand via AP)
“Nineteen bodies were recovered, but there are still some in the carriages that cannot be removed yet because the crane started moving, so the team withdrew fearing danger,” police Colonel Thatchapon Chinnawong said, according to Reuters.
Chinnawong added that those killed were in two of the three carriages hit by the crane.
A train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani derailed after a construction crane fell on one of its carriages. (Department of Transportation/Handout via Reuters)
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The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
