CHIANG MAI: A tour bus carrying foreign tourists overturned on a downhill stretch of the Lampang-Chiang Mai highway, about two km from the Mae Tha border area in Lamphun province, injuring 12 people, according to the Thai Highway Police on Nov 9.
The highway in northern Thailand connects the provinces of Lampang and Chiang Mai.
The bus was carrying 38 foreign passengers when it veered off the road and flipped over. Two people sustained serious injuries while 10 others suffered minor injuries. Rescue teams rushed the injured to Hang Chat Hospital in Lampang.
Authorities temporarily closed the affected road as the overturned bus blocked traffic. Crews from the Hang Chat Highway Maintenance Unit have cordoned off the area and are working to clear the wreckage.
Officials requested assistance from the Provincial Electricity Authority to cut power, as several utility poles were damaged in the crash. A crane truck is being deployed to lift and remove the bus from the scene.
Thai news outlet Khaosod reported that the passengers were mostly from Arabic countries. - The Nation/ANN
