At least 22 people killed after crane falls on train in northeast Thailand

At least 22 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeast Thailand.

The accident took place on Wednesday morning in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok. The train was headed from the Thai capital to Ubon Ratchathani province.

At least 30 people have been injured in the incident.

Local police told the Reuters news agency that a crane working on a high-speed rail project collapsed and hit the passing train, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire.

Initial reports said that 12 people were killed, but that figure was quickly revised upwards. The fire has been extinguished and rescue work is now under way, according to local police.