Another 32 passengers were injured.
Shocking dashcam footage has captured the moment a bus exploded after it was hit by a freight train earlier today. Rescue crews and firefighters were dispatched and managed to contain the blaze, which happened close to the city’s major Makkasan railway station.
Speaking shortly after the tragedy, Mr Angkasakulkiat said: ‘Eight people were killed and 32 injured, with the wounded being treated at various hospitals. The bus appeared to be split in half when the train rammed into it in the middle of a busy junction in Bangkok, ThailandAuthorities currently believe the bus was driving over a level crossing when its lights turned red, Mr Angkasakulkiat explained.
While this vehicle’s location prevented the crossing’s barriers from closing, the red light and heavy traffic stopped the driver from moving off the track, witnesses reported. Meanwhile, the train, which was carrying containers, was unable to stop in time, the minister explained.showed the moment the bus and several other vehicles were thrown down the railway line by the train before the bus became engulfed in flames.
Wanthong Kokpho, a motorcycle taxi driver, witnessed the crash and said: ‘Cars were also blocked and unable to move forward. Family in 'complete shock' after three women pulled from Brighton beach 'are all related' ‘The fire broke out immediately … If this had been a normal working day, the damage would have been much worse. ’ Since the fire was brought under control, rescue teams have continued to search for victims, according to Thai authorities.
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