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Urgent. There was a second explosion near the spot where the 707th freight train derailed in the Ban Tha Pho area.

During Khlong Ngae-Sadao, Tha Pho Sub-district, Sadao District, causing the death of 3 road maintenance workers, the authorities have blocked the area.

From the incident of the freight train carrying containers, train number 707 Hat Yai - Padang Besar

derailment in Ban Tha Pho area

Between the Ngae-Sadao Canal, Tha Pho Sub-district, Sadao District, Songkhla Province, at noon on December 3, 2022, causing the train to derail, overturning on the side of the road, damaging 11 out of 20 total carriages.

Later, on December 4, 2022, officials from both the military, police, administrative department and the bomb disposal unit

and railway officials

Join together to inspect the damaged condition of the train tracks, bogies and containers.

For the first time after the area has been cleared to safety.

It was found that the train tracks were severely damaged, in a torn condition, while the train bogies were still on the tracks.

and that overturned to the side of the road

Especially the carriages that were bombed, the wheels came off the rails.

and the sleepers fall apart

And the strength of the explosion also teared the container.

The Hat Yai maintenance unit will begin to recover some of the train wrecks first.

While yesterday (December 5), the railway brought machines to lift bogies and derailed containers.

and started the restoration of the entire railway line.

latest progress

On the morning of December 6, 2022, there was an explosion on the tracks not far from where the train was bombed.

The explosion caused 7 workers of the Hat Yai maintenance unit who went to repair the tracks and recover the bogeys, 3 people died at the scene, at least 4 people were injured.

Including investigating more areas

The list of the deceased

It has not yet been revealed.

Progress will be informed further.