The scene after a construction crane fell on to a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Photograph: Ministry of Transport/APA train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on ‍three of its carriages, killing at least 29 people, police said. Authorities said the last two train carriages were the most damaged in the incident. Photograph: Photograph: Nathathida Adireksarn/APTransport minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan said 195 people were on the train. In August 2024, a railway tunnel on the planned route, also in Nakhon Ratchasima, collapsed, killing three workers.

Source: The Irish Times January 14, 2026 17:04 UTC