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At least eight killed, 25 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok

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At least eight killed, 25 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok

A train crashed into a public bus near an airport rail link station Bangkok's city centre, Thai media report.

Listen Listen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebook x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Emergency services work at a site where a train collided with a bus and several cars on Asok-Din Daeng Road, causing several casualties, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 16, 2026. [Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters] By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 16 May 2026 16 May 2026 At least eight people have been killed, and 25 others injured, after a train crashed into a public bus in Thailand’s capital.

Flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles near an airport rail link station in the centre of Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, Thai media reported.

Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched to the scene to pull people from the wreckage and battle the flames.

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