JAKARTA - A total of 28 people were killed and nearly 80 others were injured on Wednesday after a construction crane collapsed on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand.
The accident occurred in Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, when Special Express Train No. 21, which departed from the capital Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province.
When the train passed, a large construction crane fell on one of its carriages.
Reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Thursday, January 14, the train was reported to be carrying around 195 passengers and staff.
The train that Derek was using was used to build a high-speed railway bridge. The impact of the collapse caused the train car to slide and a fire occurred at the site of the ruins.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation, while dozens of injured people were transferred to nearby hospitals.
China expressed condolences to Thailand over a deadly train incident in Nakhon Ratchasima, according to the Beijing-based Global Times daily.
When asked about the incident that occurred on the train project that will connect China to Thailand, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said Beijing attaches great importance to the safety of the project and personnel, and is currently investigating the details.
The Thai company is working on the construction of the affected part of the project, and the cause of the incident is still under investigation.
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