At least 12 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand's northeast

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A bid ‌travelling from Thailand’s ​capital to the country’s northeast was derailed connected Wednesday (January 14, 2026) aft a operation crane fell connected apical of ​one of its carriages, sidesplitting ⁠at slightest 12 radical and injuring astatine slightest ​30, constabulary said.

The ⁠accident took spot connected Wednesday (January 14) greeting successful the Sikhio territory of ‌Nakhon Ratchasima province, ‌230 k.m. (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, connected ‍a bid bound for Ubon Ratchathani province.

Local police told Reuters by telephone that a crane moving connected a high-speed obstruction task collapsed and struck the passing train, causing it to derail and concisely catch fire.

The occurrence has been ⁠extinguished and rescue enactment successful present underway, constabulary said.

Published - January 14, 2026 10:14 americium IST

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