At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
Source: Reuters
At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
By Panarat Thepgumpanat
January 14, 2026 8:50 AM EST Updated 13 mins ago
Summary
• Crane working on high-speed rail link collapses
• Part of project linking Bangkok to China's Kunming
• Construction firm ITD vows to compensate victims
SIKHIO DISTRICT, Thailand, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on two of its carriages, killing at least 32 people and injuring 66, the regional governor said.
The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230 km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-five-killed-after-crane-falls-train-thailands-northeast-2026-01-14/
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