The accident occurred on January 14, when a large crane, used to install train tracks, collapsed on a moving train in Si Khiu, Nakhon Ratchasima.
A giant steel crane collapsed onto the carriages, causing the ship's roof to collapse. The collision broke the glass doors and the metal structure of the ship was seriously damaged.
The incident killed 3 passengers on the spot, injured more than 40 people, and some passengers were trapped inside the train cars.
Rescue teams urgently cut and rescued injured passengers and transported the victims to nearby hospitals.
Local medical and volunteer rescue teams from Nakhon Ratchasima are coordinating rescue efforts, using heavy equipment to bring trapped victims out of the rubble.
Due to the crane and ship structure overlapping, rescue operations encountered many difficulties.
Preliminary investigation shows that the accident occurred because a crane being used to build a high-speed railway bridge fell onto the tracks.
At the same time, a passenger train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, which was running at high speed, crashed into a crane.
The collision caused a loud explosion and fragments of the crane fell onto the train, causing the train to derail.
