BANGKOK — At least eight people died Saturday afternoon when a freight train collided with a public bus at a railway crossing in Thailand’s capital city.
According to Thai media reports, the deadly incident occurred in the central district near an airport rail station. The Erawan Medical Center, which coordinates the city’s emergency response, confirmed the death toll of eight with more than 20 additional people suffering injuries.
Social media footage captured the moment of impact, showing multiple vehicles stopped at the railroad crossing when the freight train slammed into an orange-colored bus positioned at the front of the line. The force of the collision pulled several other vehicles down the tracks, and the bus quickly became consumed by fire. The crash also sent multiple motorcycles and their operators flying across the roadway.
Additional footage from the scene showed emergency responders entering the burned-out bus shell once firefighters had extinguished the blaze.
