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Crane Falls on Train in Thailand During China-Backed Railway Project, Killing at Least 32

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Crane Falls on Train in Thailand During China-Backed Railway Project, Killing at Least 32
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Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on Jan.14, 2026. Sakchai Lalit/AP PhotoNAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand—A construction crane crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, triggering a derailment that killed at least 32 people and injured dozens more.The crash occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima, some 200 kilometers (135 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a section of a planned high-speed rail project that is intended to eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia.

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