{"id":8533,"date":"2026-01-14T05:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T05:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8533"},"modified":"2026-01-14T05:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T05:53:47","slug":"at-least-22-people-killed-after-crane-falls-on-train-in-northeast-thailand-transport-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8533","title":{"rendered":"At least 22 people killed after crane falls on train in northeast Thailand | Transport News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text\">BREAKING<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BREAKING, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The train was travelling from Bangkok to Thailand\u2019s northeast when it derailed after a construction crane fell on to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 14 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">14 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least 22 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeast Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>The accident took place on Wednesday morning in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok. The train was headed from the Thai capital to Ubon Ratchathani province.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Al Jazeera\u2019s Tony Cheng, reporting from Bangkok, said the train was reportedly travelling beneath the construction site for a high-speed rail when a crane working overhead collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe train then was derailed when it hit that crane and there was a brief fire that ensued,\u201d Cheng said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitial reports said there were only four fatalities. That very quickly jumped to 12 and we now understand from the Thai police who told Al Jazeera that it\u2019s 22 and at this stage they are expecting it to climb,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say 55 people are injured but they are still going through the accident site at the moment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The fire has been extinguished and rescue work is now under way, according to local police.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4236947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4236947\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4236947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26014194300664-1768368640.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"This photo released from State Railway of Thailand, shows a scene after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (State Railway of Thailand via AP)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4236947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The site of the train crash in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on January 14, 2026 [State Railway of Thailand via AP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. More to follow shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKINGBREAKING, The train was travelling from Bangkok to Thailand\u2019s northeast when it derailed after a construction crane fell on to it. 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