{"id":109328,"date":"2024-10-02T01:31:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109328"},"modified":"2024-10-02T01:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:31:46","slug":"more-than-20-children-dead-in-thailand-bus-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109328","title":{"rendered":"More than 20 children dead in Thailand bus crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d49b\/live\/2e822590-7fc9-11ef-ad45-893aa022fcbc.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/d49b\/live\/2e822590-7fc9-11ef-ad45-893aa022fcbc.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/d49b\/live\/2e822590-7fc9-11ef-ad45-893aa022fcbc.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/d49b\/live\/2e822590-7fc9-11ef-ad45-893aa022fcbc.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/d49b\/live\/2e822590-7fc9-11ef-ad45-893aa022fcbc.jpg.webp 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class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The bus was returning to the Thai capital after a school trip to the north of the country. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Videos from the scene showed flames engulfing the bus as it burned under an overpass, with huge clouds of dense black smoke billowing into the sky.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The driver handed himself in to police 100km (61 miles) north of Bangkok, according to local media.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/abf7\/live\/b9f358b0-7ff6-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Getty Images A relative of a student who died in a bus fire covers the eyes of a young relative as they walk past the wreckage of the bus \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Distraught loved ones of people killed in the tragedy visited the crash site<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Footage taken shortly after the fatal crash showed the driver attempting to extinguish the fire but he reportedly fled the scene.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Witnesses say the bus crashed into the concrete barrier dividing the highway just north of Bangkok, after a front tyre burst. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The bus was quickly consumed by an intense fire, and many on board were unable to get out. The cause of the fire is still unknown.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Nineteen children and three teachers are reported to have survived, sixteen of whom are being treated in hospital for their injuries.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0078\/live\/8e4b54a0-7fe3-11ef-ae43-27dda80258e9.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reuters Firefighters transfer bodies from a burnt-out bus that was carrying teachers and students from Wat Khao Phraya school, \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Firefighters remove a wrapped-up body from the bus<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Transport Minister Suriyahe Juangroongruangkit said the bus was powered by &#8220;extremely risky&#8221; compressed natural gas.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;This is a very tragic incident,&#8221; Mr Suriyahe told reporters at the scene.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The ministry must find a measure\u2026 if possible, for passenger vehicles like this to be banned from using this type of fuel because it\u2019s extremely risky.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Piyalak Thinkaew, who was leading the search, said it was hard to identify the bodies because they were so badly burnt. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Some of the bodies we found were very, very small,&#8221; he told reporters at the scene, adding that the fire started at the front of the bus.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The kids&#8217; instinct was to escape to the back so the bodies were there,&#8221; he said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Forensic police said of the 23 bodies found, eleven were male, seven female and a further five were unidentifiable. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/26c5\/live\/4f767e30-7ff7-11ef-a6f3-33fa492a1258.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Getty Images A police officer inspects a burnt-out bus that was carrying students and teachers on the outskirts of Bangkok on October 1, 2024. Rescuers pulled children's bodies from the charred wreckage of a Thai school bus on October 1 after an accident turned the vehicle into an inferno, with more than 20 feared dead.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Rescuers pulled children&#8217;s bodies from the charred wreckage<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The ages of the children on board remains unclear, but the school caters for pupils between three and 15 years old.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Thailand has <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-38660283\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">one of the worst road safety records in the world<!-- --><\/a>, with unsafe vehicles and poor driving contributing to roughly 20,000 fatalities a year.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Thailand&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said an investigation was underway. &#8220;We have to investigate the trace of driving from the tire marks, the burning trace, and CCTV footage,&#8221; he said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jwqzzw986o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reuters The bus, carrying dozens of primary school age children, was returning from a trip north of Bangkok The bodies of 20 children and three teachers have been recovered after &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109328\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109328\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}