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Nineteen killed in Thailand crash

Tuesday, 23 July 20133 min read

At least 19 people were killed and 22 injured when a lorry collided with an inter-province bus in central Thailand early Tuesday morning.

Another 22 people were injured in the incident that took place in Saraburi province.

The accident occurred when the 18-wheel trailer ran across a traffic island on Mitraphap highway, the Bangkok Post reported.

The double-decker tour bus – which was travelling from Bangkok to Roi Et in the north-east – burst into flames after the collision.

It was not immediately known how many people were on board the bus. A police investigation is under way.