At least 10 people died a school bus catches fire who was taking a group of minors on an excursion to the suburbs of Bangkok, according to emergency teams.
The damaged vehicle, which appears in flames in the images broadcast by the rescue teams, was transporting more than thirty students and six teachers from the Wat Khao Phraya school (in the province of Uthai Thani, about four hours from the capital) . participated during an excursion north of Bangkok.
According to official documents, the school serves students from kindergarten to approximately 15 years old, although the ages and identities of the victims have not yet been revealed.
At least 19 passengers were injured and were transferred to hospitals in the region, according to local media Thai PBS. The bus caught fire with the passengers inside shortly after noon on the Vibhavadi Rangsit highway, which crosses Bangkok, adds this media.
For now, the causes of the event are unknownwhich are under investigation. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra offered his condolences to the victims’ families in a Facebook post and said the government would cover the survivors’ medical costs. “As a mother, I send my most sincere condolences to the families,” said the leader, 38 years old and mother of two young children.
