Thai express train derails in Phrae due to flooding

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Water runoffs between Phrae‘s Kaeng Luang and Ban Pin stations triggered the derailment of Special Express Train 13 early this morning.

The train, which was travelling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, came off the tracks at 5.48am as a result of the runoff.

The locomotive, a baggage car, and a sleeper car were the three carriages that succumbed to the incident.

As a result of the derailment, a passenger sustained minor injuries and was subsequently moved to another train to continue their journey, reports Bangkok Post.

The incident has caused a temporary suspension of trains that were supposed to run today. The cancelled trains are as follows;

1. Train No 102 (Lamphun – Krung Thep Aphiwat)
2. Train No 8 (Chiang Mai – Krung Thep Aphiwat)
3. Train No 51 (Uttaradit – Chiang Mai)