Train hits bus at Bangkok level crossing
A train struck a bus at a railway crossing in Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, on 16 May 2026 at approximately 3:40 pm, killing 8 people and injuring more than 20, according to local media reports.
A train struck a bus at a railway crossing in Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, on 16 May 2026 at approximately 3:40 pm, killing 8 people and injuring more than 20, according to local media reports.
The collision triggered a fire and explosion at the Ratchathewi District crossing, with several additional cars and motorcycles also caught up in the crash, local media reported.
According to local media, 8 people were killed when the train collided with the bus at the Ratchathewi District level crossing in Bangkok, Thailand, on 16 May 2026.
More than 20 people were injured in the Bangkok crash, with rescuers rushing to the Ratchathewi District site to extinguish the blaze and carry out rescue operations, according to local media.
The crash occurred on a Saturday afternoon at around 3:40 pm local time, involving a train, a bus, and several other vehicles at a Bangkok railway crossing, local media reported.
Authorities cordoned off the collision site in Ratchathewi District, Bangkok on 16 May 2026 as emergency teams worked to control the fire and secure the area following the train-bus crash.
Several cars and motorcycles were also caught in the collision at the Ratchathewi District crossing in Bangkok on 16 May 2026, compounding the death toll of 8 and injuries exceeding 20, per local media.