A serious accident at a high-speed railway project under construction in Nakhon Ratchasima province on January 14 had left 22 people dead and 55 injured, with the reported toll rising further from earlier figures.
During the accident, a construction crane suddenly fell while operating and struck a moving passenger train, causing some carriages to catch fire and derail. Rescuers brought the fire under control, and the injured were rushed to hospital. The relevant authorities were investigating the cause.
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