Tragic School Bus Fire in Bangkok Leaves 25 Feared Dead
A school bus carrying students and teachers caught fire on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, with about 25 people feared dead and 16 hospitalized. Authorities, including Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, are investigating the incident. The Prime Minister expressed condolences to the families affected.
About 25 people were feared dead in Thailand on Tuesday when a school bus carrying students and teachers on a field trip caught fire on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok, with 16 passengers hospitalized, the government said.
Police could not immediately confirm the number of injuries or deaths but Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters about 25 people were believed to have been killed, without elaborating. Sixteen students and three teachers were sent to a hospital for treatment, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said, adding the causes of the incident were still being investigated.
Early images posted on social media and carried by local news outlets showed thick grey smoke pouring out of the bus, parts of which were still on fire. The blaze was later extinguished. A Reuters photographer saw fire trucks, police, and rescue vehicles parked around the blackened vehicle, with a cluster of firefighters at the entrance.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said the students were on a field trip from the province of Uthai Thani, about 250 km (155 miles) north of the capital. 'As a mother, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families,' she said in a social media post on X.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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