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Songkran celebrations turn sour: Over 100 lives lost, 1,000 injured in road accidents

People enjoy splashing water in Muang district of Phitsanulok yesterday. Picture courtesy of Chinnawat Singha

According to the Director General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Boontham Lertsukheekasem, 114 fatalities and 1,064 injuries were recorded due to road accidents nationwide during the Songkran holiday. Between Tuesday and Thursday, there were 1,055 traffic incidents leading to these casualties a report today revealed.

Chiang Mai, a province in the north, experienced the most accidents with 38 reported incidents. Bangkok saw the highest fatality rate with nine deaths. Chiang Mai, along with the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, had the highest count of injured individuals, with 40 each, according to Boontham.

Yesterday, 437 traffic accidents took place, causing 49 deaths and 448 injuries.

The primary cause for these accidents was speeding,…

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