2015 Phachi collision

Railway incident in Thailand 2015 Phachi collision 26 March 2015 22:15 Phachi District Thailand State Railway of Thailand Rear-end collision Under investigation, suspected SPAD 2 150 52 (3 serious) On 26 March 2015, two passenger trains collided in Phachi District, Thailand. One train was stationary when it was run into by another. More than 50 people were injured, three seriously. Accident The accident occurred at 22:15 local time (15:15 UTC) when an Express Train no.69 from Bangkok to Nong Khai and a Rapid Train no.107 from Bangkok to Den Chai collided.http://english.eastday.com/auto/eastday/world/u1ai8481471.html Train crash injures over 40 in Thailand Eastday 27 March 2015 31 March 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152605/http://english.eastday.com/auto/eastday/world/u1ai8481471.html 2 April 2015 The Nong Khai train was stationary when it was run into by the other.http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Train-driver-may-have-been-at-fault-for-crash-in-A-30256906.html Train driver may have been at fault for crash in Ayutthaya: SRT chief The Nation 28 March 2015 31 March 2015 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402234519/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Train-driver-may-have-been-at-fault-for-crash-in-A-30256906.html dead Six carriages were derailed and 52 people were injured,http://www.3news.co.nz/world/50-hurt-in-thai-train-crash-2015032715 50 hurt in Thai train crash 3 News 27 March 2015 31 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164917/http://www.3news.co.nz/world/50-hurt-in-thai-train-crash-2015032715 2 April 2015 dead with three of them suffering serious injuries. Damages were estimated at 80 million baht. There were more than 150 passengers on the two trains. Investigation According to the investigation by the Thai Police, it is suspected that the driver of the Phrae train passed a red signal, causing the accident. References Category:Railway accidents in 2015 Category:Train collisions in Thailand Category:March 2015 in Thailand Category:Railway accidents involving a signal passed at danger Category:2015 disasters in Thailand Category:Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province