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THAILAND-ACCIDENT
9 Myanmar workers killed, 7 injured in van crash in central Thailand
BANGKOK, Oct. 21, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Nine Myanmar laborers were killed and
seven others were injured when a van collided into a tree and caught fire in
central Thailand on Sunday.
The van carrying 16 people was heading for western Thailand’s border
province Tak. The crash occurred when the van veered off and smashed into a
roadside tree in Kamphaeng Phet Province.
Firefighters extinguished the fire engulfing the van, only to find the nine
people dead inside, huddled together in the front seats. The other seven,
including the driver, were injured and hospitalized, according to reports.
Local reports said the dead were all Myanmar workers. Initial
investigations showed the driver fell asleep and lost control in heavy rain
before the tragedy happened.
Reports said several fatal accidents have taken place on the same section
of the long and straight road which causes drivers to be prone to be drowsy
and less alert.
Further investigations are ongoing.
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