Thailand train crash: At least eight dead, 25 injured after cargo train hits bus, sparks fire

Bangkok: At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a ‌public ⁠bus ⁠in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials and police said.

Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles, they ⁠said, adding ‌the crash involved a train, the bus, cars ⁠and motorcycles.



Rescue teams worked to pull injured victims from the wreckage as fire crews battled the blaze with water hoses in a race to contain the ‌fire, officials said.

The fire has now been brought under control, ⁠with crews cooling the area, venting gas and continuing to search for victims, they said. The cause of the accident is under investigation.