A crane has fallen on to a train in Thailand, killing at least 31 people, according to authorities. Dozens have been reported injured. Follow the latest.
Wednesday 14 January 2026 12:18, UK
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At least 31 people have died, but that figure could yet rise as rescuers continue to work on the scene.
The editor of Thai Enquirer Erich Parpart has told Paste BN there is no official cause of the incident.
"From [a] witness account, the crane fell directly on to the train and then caused the derail," Parpart said.
"And then some of the carriages caught on fire as well."
"Some questions have to be asked in terms of the company and the operation of the construction," he added.
The firm has not been formally accused of any wrongdoing.
Watch his full remarks here:
The number of people killed has risen to at least 31 as rescuers work at the site of the disaster.
Rescuers have been pictured making their way through the wreckage in the Nakhon Ratchasima province.
An official from the State Railway of Thailand had earlier put the figure at 27, but warned that the authorities were expecting the number to rise.
We've got more photos as rescuers continue to make their way through the wreckage in the Nakhon Ratchasima province.
According to the Thai Enquirer, the police chief for the Nakhon Ratchasima province has said the crane operator has been questioned and is uninjured.
Narongsak Phromthara said seven bodies are still trapped inside the train wreckage and are being recovered.
He added the Royal Thai Police will be identifying the bodies, as some have been badly burned.
These are the latest images from the site of the crash in the northeastern Thai province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
Rescuers and investigators are working at the site, where authorities say at least 29 people have been killed.
Suphanat Minchaiynunt, a former MP in Thailand, has expressed his condolences to the victims of the railway tragedy.
He then criticised Italian-Thai Development Company, the firm behind the construction of the high-speed rail project, saying, "I condemn [their] actions".
"I demand that the company's executives immediately apologise to the victims and take responsibility for this incident," Minchaiynunt added.
The firm has not been charged or formally accused of any wrongdoing.
The Thai Enquirer reported the country's acting prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, had instructed the State Railway of Thailand to file criminal complaints against the contractor (see post at 9.03).
Britain's ambassador to Thailand says he is "deeply saddened by the tragic incident".
Mark Gooding adds in his post online that his "thoughts are with all those affected".
"The UK stands with Thailand at this difficult time," he says.
The number of people killed has risen to at least 29 as rescuers work at the site of the disaster.
An official from the State Railway of Thailand put the figure at 27 earlier, but warned that the authorities were expecting the number to rise.
Here's a breakdown of what we know:
Thailand's acting prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has declared that "all responsible parties" would be held accountable if wrongdoing is found, according to local media.
Charnvirakul said the cause of the incident was not yet known and urged the public to await the results of the investigation, according to the Thai Enquirer.
He said there had been repeated incidents during the construction of the high-speed railway where the crash happened, including a tunnel collapse last year.
Charnvirakul added he had instructed the State Railway of Thailand to file criminal complaints against the contractor.
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