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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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At least eight dead, 32 injured in Thailand after freight train hits bus

At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister ‌said.

Firefighters and ⁠rescue crews ⁠were dispatched as flames engulfed the public bus and nearby vehicles close to the Airport Rail Link's Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the crash also involved cars and motorcycles.

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