Crane Collapses On Passenger Train In Thailand’s Northeast, 12 Killed

Train bound for Ubon Ratchathani derails after crane falls during high-speed rail construction in Nakhon Ratchasima

Curated by: Saher Hiba Khan

Updated on: 14 January 2026 10:57 am

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This photo released from State Railway of Thailand, shows aid workers after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Photo: AP

Summary of this article

A construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in northeast Thailand, killing at least 12 people.
The train derailed and briefly caught fire in Nakhon Ratchasima province while travelling to Ubon Ratchathani.
At least 30 people were injured, and rescue operations are ongoing.

At least 12 people were killed and around 30 others injured after a construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday morning, causing the train to derail, according to Reuters.

The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, about 230 km northeast of Bangkok, when a crane being used for a high-speed rail project fell onto one of the carriages of a train travelling from the Thai capital to Ubon Ratchathani province.

Local police told Reuters over the phone that the impact of the crane led to the derailment of the train and triggered a brief fire in the affected carriage. The fire was later brought under control.

Police said rescue operations were underway at the site after the blaze was extinguished, as emergency teams worked to assist the injured and recover the victims, Reuters reported.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Published At: 14 January 2026 10:47 am