PM demands accountability after crane collapse kills 32

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has demanded full accountability following a major construction accident in northeast Thailand that left 32 people dead and 66 injured.

A massive crane segment from the high-speed railway project collapsed onto a passenger train in Sikhio district on Wednesday morning. The train, carrying 171 passengers from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, was traveling at 120 km/h when the machinery struck the second and third carriages, sparking a fire.

There must be responsible parties for this tragedy, Anutin told reporters during a site visit late Wednesday. He ordered the State Railway of Thailand and contractors to provide maximum compensation to victims beyond standard insurance rates.