### [2026-05-16](/feed/2026/05/16/index.md)

##### 2026 Bangkok train collision
# At least eight people are killed and 25 others are injured after a train hits and sparks a fire on a bus in Bangkok, Thailand. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-eight-dead-25-injured-train-collision-that-sparks-bus-fire-thailand-2026-05-16/)

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