Tragic School Bus Fire in Thailand Claims 23 Lives

 

On Tuesday, a devastating accident in Thailand resulted in the deaths of 23 people, many of them children, when a school bus caught fire near Bangkok.

The bus was transporting 40 passengers, including students and teachers on a field trip, when the fire broke out, turning the vehicle into a deadly inferno.

Emergency crews, including firefighters and rescue teams, rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames.

A school field trip turned into a tragedy near #Bangkok #Thailand when a bus carrying students and teachers caught fire, killing at least 23 people, local authorities said. #Thailand #bangkokstyleonline pic.twitter.com/8l5WhdXBA7

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However, the damage was severe, leaving the bus completely charred and causing numerous casualties. All the victims have been identified.

🇹🇭 23 school children and their teachers were killed in #Thailand following a tragic school bus #accident that shocked the nation.

The government is now is promising to crack down on unsafe vehicles.

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Acting Royal Thai Police Chief Kittirat Phanphet stated in a press conference that witnesses, including surviving teachers, reported that the fire spread quickly after a spark from one of the bus's wheels ignited a gas cylinder that powered the vehicle. Some students managed to escape by jumping out of the windows.