Bangkok train crash sparks fire killing eight and injuring 25 as bus and vehicles burn

The cargo train fire spread to a whole bus lineup

A train collision in Bangkok on Saturday killed at least eight people and injured 25 others, according to rescue officials and police. The crash set off a major fire that engulfed a public bus and nearby cars and motorcycles, forcing firefighters and rescue crews to race to the scene. Teams extracted victims from the wreckage while crews worked to control the flames using water hoses, then cooled the area, vented gas, and continued searching. The cause remains under investigation.