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What happened
A construction crane fell onto a passenger train in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, about 230km northeast of Bangkok, killing at least 22 people. The train was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province and derailed when it hit the crane, and a brief fire occurred. Thai police told Al Jazeera they expected the death toll to rise and said 55 people were injured. Police said the fire was extinguished and rescue work was under way.
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Key insights
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Death toll rose quickly in initial reporting: Tony Cheng said initial reports listed four fatalities, then 12, and Thai police later told Al Jazeera the toll was 22.
Takeaways
Thai police reported at least 22 deaths and 55 injuries, with rescue teams still working at the crash site in Nakhon Ratchasima province.