Train travel suspended between Thailand and Malaysia after Saturday’s bomb blast


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BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Train travel on the railway linking Thailand and Malaysia has been suspended as officials investigate a bomb blast that derailed a cargo train early on Saturday (Dec 3) afternoon, officials from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Sunday.

The blast derailed 11 of the cargo train’s 20 cars and severely damaged rail tracks in Songkhla province’s Sadao district, police said. The blast occurred at 12.50pm yesterday and was caused by an improvised explosive device, they said.

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