22 killed, 80 injured after crane collapses on train in Thailand

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 22 people were killed and around 80 others injured when a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Thailand on Wednesday morning.

The accident took place on Wednesday morning in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, Al Jazeera reported.

The train was traveling from the Thai capital to Ubon Ratchathani province. Thailand’s Transport Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said in a statement that there were 195 passengers on board at the time of the incident and that a thorough investigation had been ordered.

Authorities confirmed that at least 22 people lost their lives and approximately 80 others were injured in the crash.

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