20 killed on temple trip in Thailand as bus, train collide

Rescue workers stand at the crash site where a train collided with a paseengers bus in Chacheongsao province in central Thailand October 11, 2020. Dailynews via REUTERS

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A bus heading to a Buddhist temple collided with a train in central Thailand on Sunday, killing at least 20 people dead and injuring 30, authorities said.

The accident took place at 8:05 a.m. (0105 GMT) near the Khlong Kwaeng Klan railway station 63 km (40 miles) east of Bangkok, said Maitree Tritilanon, governor of Chachoengsao province, where the crash occurred.