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17 dead in Thailand bus-train collision

Early images by rescue workers showed gnarled metal and debris

Published: October 11, 2020 15:17 AFP and Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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Thailand collision gallery — Bangkok: At least 17 passengers were killed and more than dozen injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Thailand, officials said. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — The bus passengers were on their way to a temple in Cha Choeng Sao province - two hours from the capital Bangkok - for a ceremony to mark the end of Buddhist Lent, said a district police chief. "The death toll we have so far is 17," he said, adding that the accident occurred around 8am (0100 GMT). Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — Provincial governor Maitree Tritilanond told reporters that so far about 29 people were injured. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — Early images by rescue workers showed gnarled metal and debris, with bodies lying by the train tracks and people's belongings scattered. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — The bus was overturned on its side, the top of it ripped off, and rescue workers said a crane was needed to lift it. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — Investigators gather near the wreckage of an overturned bus. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — The number of casualties and injured is expected to rise. Such deadly accidents are common in Thailand, which regularly tops lists of the world's most lethal roads, with speeding, drunk driving and weak law enforcement all contributing factors. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — According to a 2018 report by the World Health Organization, Thailand has the second-highest traffic fatality rate in the world. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — Though a majority of the victims are motorcyclists, bus crashes involving groups of tourists and migrant labourers often grab headlines. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — In March 2018, at least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded when a bus carrying people returning from holiday in northeastern Thailand swerved off the road and smashed into a tree. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — Officials and onlookers gather near the wreckage of an overturned bus. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — The wreckage of an overturned bus is lifted off the tracks next to Khlong Kwaeng Klan railway station. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — People stand next to the wreckage of an bus involved in a deadly collision with a train after it was lifted off the tracks. Image Credit: AFP

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Thailand collision gallery — Image Credit: AFP

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