Train hits public bus in Bangkok, killing at least eight
A train slammed into a public bus near an airport rail link station in central Bangkok, killing at least eight people and injuring 25, according to Thai media. Rescue work continues at the site.
A train collided with a public bus in central Bangkok, killing at least eight people and injuring 25, according to Thai media cited by Al Jazeera. The crash took place near an Airport Rail Link station.
Rescue teams worked at the scene as the injured were taken to hospitals. Thai authorities had not yet issued an official statement on the circumstances of the crash; initial accounts suggested the bus may have moved into the train's path at a level crossing area.
Level-crossing accidents in Bangkok have drawn safety debate in recent years amid the rapid expansion of the city's rail network. Following Friday's incident, Thai transport officials are expected to review crossing safety; traffic was disrupted in the capital and the affected section of the line was temporarily closed to services.
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