Bus crash near Wanakorn Park claims 14 lives, injures 35

A fatal collision involving a Bangkok-Na Thawi tour bus claimed 14 lives and injured 35 today. The bus, registered under number 14-3301 hit a tree, splitting into two at Huai Yang, Thap Sakae, near the entrance to Wanakorn National Park.

At 1am, Anant Totuang, the Deputy Investigation Inspector of Huai Yang Police Station, Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, responded to the accident. He was accompanied by medical teams from Thap Sakae Hospital, Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, and volunteers from the local rescue units.

The bus, with the number 9914-1 M.4K Bangkok – Na Thawi displayed on its side, was found at the side of Phetkasem Road. The front of the bus was firmly lodged against a tree, splitting the vehicle into two.

Numerous passengers lost their lives, with many more seriously injured and trapped inside the wreckage. Rescuers painstakingly removed the injured from the bus and administered first aid before rushing them to Thap Sakae Hospital and Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital.

Preliminary reports indicate that the bus was carrying three staff members and 46 passengers from the southern bus terminal. It was en route to Na Thawi, Songkhla Province.

The bus had stopped for a meal break at Suphap Chon restaurant in Sam Roi Yot before continuing its journey. Upon reaching the entrance to Wanakorn National Park, the bus crashed into a tree.

The fatal collision resulted in 14 deaths and 35 injuries. The police are set to investigate the exact cause of the accident, and necessary legal proceedings will follow, reported Sanook.

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