Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32
The equipment at a China-backed railway project hit the passing train, causing it to derail in Nakhon Ratchasima province
The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province.
Footage from the scene showed the broken crane resting on concrete pillars above the smoking wreckage of the train. The structure – part of a high-speed rail project being built overhead – had collapsed directly onto the line below.
“At around 9am, I heard a loud noise, like something sliding down from above, followed by two explosions,” said local resident Mitr Intrpanya, 54, who was at the scene.
“When I went to see what had happened, I found the crane sitting on a passenger train with three carriages.
“The metal from the crane appeared to strike the middle of the second carriage, slicing it in half,” Mitr said.