Video: Fire engulfs school bus in Bangkok, 25 students feared dead

by · India Today

A bus carrying young students and their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, with 25 passengers feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. The bus, carrying 44 passengers from Uthai Thani province to Ayutthaya for a school trip, caught fire around noon in Pathum Thani, a northern suburb of the capital, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungruengkit reported at the scene. Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the exact number of fatalities has not yet been confirmed as the investigation is ongoing. However, based on the number of survivors, 25 people are feared dead. He added that the bus remains too hot for safe entry.