The bus fire incident involving a school bus in Thailand has led to tragic consequences, with the acting police chief, Big Tai, revealing that the likely cause was a tire burst, which resulted in losing control of the vehicle. The bus reportedly collided with a Benz car before crashing into a barrier, igniting the fire.
This incident occurred around 12:30 PM when a bus from Wat Khao Praya School in Uthai Thani, part of a group of three buses on a field trip, caught fire near a memorial site on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. There were multiple casualties, leading to both injuries and fatalities.
Reports indicate that 44 people, including students and teachers, were on board the bus. Only 19 managed to escape the flames, while the injured were sent to Pratunam Hospital and Rajavithi Hospital. Currently, there are 25 individuals confirmed missing, awaiting identification.
At around 2:00 PM, the acting police chief ordered the clearance of traffic to retrieve the bodies from the bus for identification at the police hospital’s forensic unit.
The initial investigation, conducted by police and teachers, pointed to a tire explosion as the root cause of the accident. Authorities are still searching for the missing bus driver who disappeared after the incident.
Furthermore, forensic officers and rescue teams are inspecting the wreckage to gather evidence and recover the deceased from the bus.
This article was rewritten from a Thairath’s news article.
