A crane collapsed onto a train, killing at least 30 passengers and injuring dozens more in Thailand this morning. Several of the cars were left overturned in the crash at around 9am local time in the Ban Thanon Khot district of Nakhon Ratchasima. Police superintendent Thatchapon Chinnawong said earlier this morning: 'The construction crane collapsed onto a running train leaving from Bangkok. A railway construction worker added: 'The crane being used for the high-speed rail project suddenly broke and fell down. Following the incident, the State Railway of Thailand has made changes to more than a dozen train services.

Source: Daily Mail January 14, 2026 14:28 UTC