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8 Are Dead After Cargo Train Slams Into Bus

At least 20 are injured after accident in Bangkok
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted May 16, 2026 10:10 AM CDT
Cargo Train Slams Into Public Bus, Killing 8
Rescuers work at a train crash site in Bangkok on Saturday.   (AP photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A cargo train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in the Thailand capital of Bangkok, killing at least eight people. Thai news reported that the crash happened in the late afternoon near an airport rail-link station in the central area, per the AP. The city's Erawan Medical Center said at least eight were killed and more than 20 people were injured.

Videos of the moment of the crash shared on social media showed a line of vehicles had stopped at a railway crossing when a train struck an orange bus at the front. The impact also dragged several nearby vehicles along the tracks before the bus was engulfed in flames. Several motorcycles and their riders were also seen being thrown onto the road after the collision. Later videos showed a group of rescuers going inside the charred bus after the flames were under control.

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