A passenger bus with a total of 44 kindergarten students and 6 teachers on their way to a school trip in Pathum Thani province of Thailand caught fire on the highway.
16 CHILDREN AND TEACHERS DIE! 25 PEOPLE MISSING
In the statement made by the authorities, although the cause of the bus burning was not stated, it was stated that 16 children and 3 teachers lost their lives and 25 people were not heard from.
Many students, including seriously injured people, were referred to surrounding hospitals by the teams that arrived at the scene.
In his statement, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed his condolences and stated that the government would cover the medical expenses and compensate the victims’ families.
Depressing images from the scene;