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Freight trains collide in Ratchaburi

Freight train No.725, right, ran into a stationary freight train at Sa Kosinarai railway station in Ratchaburi province on Tuesday morning. (Photo: State Railway of Thailand)

Two freight trains collided at a railway station in Ratchaburi on Tuesday morning, derailing eight carriages and injuring three train crew.

The collision happened about 5.40am in Ban Pong district.

A freight train from Laem Chabang ran into another train which was parking at the station.

The collision caused eight carriages to derail.

Three train crewmen were injured.

The accident blocked the track, stopping two passenger trains. The passengers were taken by buses to their destinations.

The derailed train cars were being cleared from the tracks and normal services were expected to resume on Tuesday afternoon.

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