At least 32 killed as crane collapses on train in Thailand

Crane in use on high-speed rail project hits passing train, causing it to derail

At least 32 people in Thailand have been killed and scores injured after a crane collapsed on to a passenger train and derailed it, officials said.

Footage from the scene verified by Agence France-Presse showed the crane’s broken structure resting on giant concrete pillars and smoke rising from the wreckage of the train below.