Bus collides with train killing 18

A bus carrying passengers  on their way to a temple to mark the end of Buddhist lent collided with a train 31 miles east of Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday morning killing 18 people and injuring dozens more according to officials.

The images from the scene show the  heavily damaged bus overturned on its side, and objects scattered along the train tracks. Rescue workers used crane to lift the bus. There was 60 passengers travelling in the bus at the time of the crash, province governor Maitree Tritilanond said.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha gave his condolences and called for a thorough investigation.