BANGKOK, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail line in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday, causing it to derail and killing at least 22 people, local authorities said. "Twenty-two people were killed and more than 30 were injured," a local police chief in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thatchapon Chinnawong, told AFP. "A crane collapsed onto a train causing it to derail and catch fire," the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial public relations department said in a statement. The Nakhon Ratchasima provincial department said the train was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province. Industrial and construction site accidents have long been common in Thailand, where lax enforcement of safety regulations often leads to deadly incidents.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 14, 2026 10:45 UTC