Crane collapse derails train in Thailand, killing 22: police

The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 9:00 am (0200 GMT) when a crane being used to build the high-speed rail network fell onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeast of the capital.....

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A train derailment in Thailand on Wednesday resulted in at least 22 fatalities and over 30 injuries after a crane from a China-backed high-speed rail project collapsed onto a passenger train.

22 people were killed, and more than 30 were injured.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 am (0200 GMT) in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
The crane was part of a $5.4-billion high-speed rail network project, backed by Beijing, connecting Bangkok to Kunming, China, by 2028 as part of the China’s “Belt and Road” initiative.

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