At least 19 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand, 80 injured

A train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani lies damaged after being derailed when a construction crane fell onto one of its carriages, causing multiple casualties, in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, January 14, 2026. Ministry of Transport/Handout via REUTERS.

BANGKOK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A ‌train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after ‌a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, ‌killing at least 19 people and injuring about 80, police said.

The accident took place on Wednesday morning in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima ‍province, 230 km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, ‍on a train from ‌the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province.