Screengrab CCTV Social Media/TelegramA fiery tragedy in the busy Thai streets.The capital of Thailand, Bangkok, is known all over the world to have a chaotic traffic, with cars, motorbikes, bicycles, tuk-tuks, buses… and trains.Horrific images have gone viral online showing a crash between a freight train and a public bus in Bangkok, that is estimated to have killed at least eight people and injured dozens of others.A cargo train obliterated a stranded public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan station today — dragging it 50 metres down the tracks before it burst into flames. 8 dead. 20+ injured. Barriers reportedly failed to lower. Investigators are now racing to find out why. pic.twitter.com/DZUaXXoyhx— Sujon Ahmed (@SAexploring) May 16, 2026BBC reported:“Police and rescue officials said the collision triggered a fire that engulfed the public bus on Saturday.Several nearby vehicles were also hit during the incident, prompting firefighters and rescue crews to be dispatched. Teams worked to pull injured victims from the wreckage as fire crews contained the blaze.The fire has been brought under control, with crews now working to cool the area, vent gas and continue to search for victims.” Train CRASHES into public bus near Bangkok’s city center — at least 8 killed, 25 injuredFlames immediately engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles after collision happened pic.twitter.com/RfXA5eHYld— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) May 16, 2026Today’s incident took place near Makkasan train station, in the center of Bangkok.“Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat said initial reports suggested the bus had stopped on the tracks amid heavy traffic, preventing crossing barriers from closing. The train carrying containers was not able to stop in time, he added.”JUST IN : CCTV captures the exact moment a train slams into a bus, cars, and motorcycles at Makkasan Junction, Asoke–Din Daeng Rd, Bangkok. https://t.co/eKzHKywDHy pic.twitter.com/mU3SmHjAKx— Inside the conflict (@InsidConflict) May 16, 2026Associated Press reported:“Footage of the moment of the crash shared on social media showed a line of vehicles had stopped at a railway crossing when a cargo train struck an orange bus. The impact also dragged several nearby vehicles along the tracks before the bus was engulfed in flames. Several motorcycles and their riders were also seen being thrown onto the road after the collision.Later videos showed a group of rescuers entering the charred bus after the flames were brought under control.Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat told reporters at the crash site that all the bodies were found on the bus. He said it was still unclear how many people were on board.”Insane collision between a freight train and a bus with several other cars and bikes involved. Multiple fireballs. Just a few hundred meters away from Bangkok CBD. https://t.co/ReuBySUeOv— Sunny BKK Dude (@bkkdude) May 16, 2026Read more:WINDS OF CHANGE? In the Middle of Typhoon Alert, China Warns People Weighing Less Than 110lbs To Stay at Home, Lest They Be Blown Away by the Strong Gales/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i