One South Korean killed in a deadly train crash in Thailand - foreign ministry

Wreckage at the site where a train was derailed when a construction crane collapsed and fell onto its carriages, causing several casualties, in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Yonhap

SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) -One South Korean national was among those killed in a deadly train derailment in Thailand on Wednesday, according to the foreign ministry in Seoul.

The ministry said Thursday it had confirmed the death of one South Korean and was providing necessary consular assistance to the bereaved family.

The accident occurred at around 9 a.m. Wednesday when a construction crane for a high-speed rail bridge collapsed onto a moving passenger train traveling between the Nong Nam Khun and Sikhiu stations in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

At least 32 people were killed and more than 64 others were injured after the crane crashed onto two cars of the three-carriage train, which was carrying 195 passengers at the time of the accident.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was edited by AJP.
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