Horrifying footage: Dashcam captures train collision with bus before fire engulfs vehicles; 10 injured, 6 dead
A freight train collided with a public bus on railway tracks in Bangkok on May 16, killing 6 people and injuring 10 others. Dashcam footage shows the bus and motorcycles stopped on the tracks before the train struck them, triggering a massi
Emergency responders were dispatched at 3:40 p.m. on May 16 after reports of a public bus fire near Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station on Asoke-Din Daeng Road, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. Initial investigation revealed a freight train collided with a public bus and motorcycles, triggering a fire. Approximately 10 people were injured in the incident.
By 3:59 p.m., authorities reported 6 fatalities inside the public bus, with further details still being investigated. Dashcam footage captured the tragic moment, showing multiple vehicles stopped and straddling the railway tracks when the freight train carrying containers approached. The train struck the bus and several other vehicles, causing a massive fire to break out.