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Two people killed in Thailand in second crane collapse in as many days

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 2 developments

A crane collapsed on an expressway in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday killing at least two people, the second fatal construction incident in two days.

UPI's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Construction crane falls onto moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Two people killed in Thailand in second crane collapse in as many days

    Headline from UPI ·

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    At least 28 people killed as crane falls on train in northeast Thailand (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The train, travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand, derails when a construction crane falls on it.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Construction crane falls onto moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 22 people (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Thailand: Dozens die as crane falls on passenger train (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The train was travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand. At least 29 people have been killed in the accident.

  5. WHDH Boston

    A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    BANGKOK (AP) — A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Crane falls on passenger train in Thailand, killing at least 32 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A crane fell on a train with about 200 passengers and crew members aboard in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring at least 67 others, the Thai Health Ministry said.

  8. The Guardian

    At least 22 killed as crane collapses on train in Thailand (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Crane was working on a high-speed rail project when it collapsed and hit the passing train, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire

  9. New York Post

    At least 32 killed after crane falls on crowded train in Thailand tragedy (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on two of its carriages, killing at least 32 people and injuring 66, the regional governor said.

  10. CBS News

    Crane falls onto moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 in fiery derailment (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people and injuring dozens more in northeastern Thailand.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The crash occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima, some135 miles northeast of Bangkok, on a section of a planned high-speed rail project that is intended to eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia.

  12. The Boston Globe

    A construction crane falls on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 22 people (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Transport Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan said there were 195 people on board the train. He said he ordered an investigation into the accident.

  13. NBC News

    Construction crane falls on a passenger train in Thailand, killing at least 22 people (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 64 others, officials said.

  14. NBC4 Washington

    Construction crane falls onto moving train in Thailand, killing at least 30 people (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 30 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand.

  15. Fox News

    Multiple people killed after construction crane falls, derails train in Thailand (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in northeastern Thailand, derailing the train and leaving people dead, officials said.

  16. NBC News

    Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people on Thursday, a day after another crane fell on a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand and killed 32 people.

  17. New York Post

    2 dead in Thailand after crane crashes onto road — a day after crane from same construction firm fell on train, killing 32 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand's capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people.

  18. UPI

    Two people killed in Thailand in second crane collapse in as many days (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A crane collapsed on an expressway in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday killing at least two people, the second fatal construction incident in two days.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Another crane collapses in Thailand, killing two, after 32 die previous day (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Thursday’s incident outside Bangkok follows a crane collapse the day before that killed dozens in the northeast.

  20. BNO News

    At least 2 killed as crane collapses onto vehicles in Thailand (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    At least two people were killed when a construction crane collapsed onto vehicles in Thailand, according to officials and local media reports. The incident occurred less than a day after a separate crane collapse struck a passenger train elsewhere in Thailand, killing dozens.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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