"Photos published in Thai media showed plumes of white then dark smoke above the scene, and construction equipment hanging down from between two concrete support pillars. Rescue workers stood on top of overturned railways carriages, some of them with gaping holes torn on their sides, video from public broadcaster ThaiPBS showed. What appeared to be sections of the crane were scattered along the track. Meanwhile, paramedics gave first aid to injured passengers."
"Transport Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan said 195 people were on board the train. He said he ordered an investigation. The elevated segment that collapsed is a part of a Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project linking the national capital Bangkok to the northeastern province of Nong Khai, bordering Laos. The two-stage rail project has a total investment cost of more than 520 billion baht ($16.8 billion) and is associated with an ambitious plan to connect China with Southeast Asia under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative."
A construction crane on an elevated segment of a Thai-Chinese high-speed railway fell onto a passenger train from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, causing a fiery derailment in Nakhon Ratchasima province. At least 22 people were killed and 64 injured, with rescuers searching wreckage and giving first aid. Photos and video showed plumes of smoke, construction equipment hanging between concrete support pillars, overturned carriages with gaping holes, and crane sections scattered along the track. Transport officials reported 195 people aboard and ordered an investigation. The collapsed segment is part of a two-stage, 520 billion baht project linked to China's Belt and Road Initiative. A previous tunnel collapse in August 2024 killed three workers; heavy rainfall was suspected.
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