Here’s what happened to the Thailand bus fire that killed dozens.
THAILAND BUS FIRE – The bodies of 20 children and three teachers recovered following a devastating fire caused by crash.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra confirmed the fatalities and extended condolences to the families of the victims. The fire incident is feared to have claimed 25 lives, mostly children.
The double-decker school bus was on its way to the Thai capital after a school trip to the north of the country. This is one of the three carrying children and teachers from Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam school in the northern province of Uthai Thani.
Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said that there’s no final number yet when in terms of death but 25 were unaccounted for following the devastating fire. He told the reporters, “Initial reports said there are 44 on board, 38 students and six teachers. As far as we know now, three teachers and 16 students got out.”
What happened?
Reportedly, a front tire burst, and the bus then crashed into the concrete barrier and immediately it caught fire. Trairong Phiwpan, forensic science commissioner said that the incident is still under investigation, and acting police chief Kittirat Phanphet was told by the teachers that the fire was ignited quickly and spread.
It is speculated that the fire started from a spark from the tire lighting the gas cylinder leading to a blowup and fire that engulfed the entire vehicle and claimed lives. The bus was a natural gas vehicle (NGV).
Piyalak Thinkaew, who was leading the search, shared that some of the bodies that were rescued “were very, very small” indicating how young some of the victims were. The bodies were at the back as kids have probably thought that the way out was there. some bodies were difficult to identify as the bodies were badly charred.
There were some teachers and students who were able to escape. There were 16 students were treated for minor injuries and were sent home while three others were hospitalized. Some of those who were not killed suffered burns to their faces, mouths, and eye
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Oh, what a bad news 🙁