Fatalities after Thai train derails

A passenger train bound for Bangkok derailed in Thailand's Hua Hin coastal resort district in heavy rain early today, killing…

A passenger train bound for Bangkok derailed in Thailand's Hua Hin coastal resort district in heavy rain early today, killing at least seven people and injuring up to 50, local media reports said.

About six of the train's 16 cars went off the tracks, and some people were believed trapped, reported a Bangkok radio station, quoting rescue workers at the scene.

Reuters

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