BANGKOK — A devastating fire tore through a Thai bus carrying 44 students and teachers on a school trip on Tuesday, officials said, with up to 25 feared dead.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said there were fatalities and offered condolences to the victims' families.Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the number of fatalities was not clear but 25 people were unaccounted for after the blaze.
Firefighters and rescue workers inspect a burnt-out bus that was carrying dozens of students and teachers on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Oct. 1, 2024. AFP PHOTO'Initial reports said there are 44 on board: 38 students and six teachers. As far as we know now, three teachers and 16 students got out,' he told reporters. 'For those still missing, we are not clear yet.
Dozen Feared Dead In Thai Bus Fire
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