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Seven people were confirmed killed and 20 injured early April 21 in Thailand when their bus crashed into two lorries in an accident blamed on malfunctioning brakes, Report informs via Bangkok Post.
The bus caught fire after the accident.
Pol Lt Col Siwaphas Phuripaschaiboonchu, inspector at Wang Khondaeng police station, said the bus was travelling from Nong Khai to Rayong. It rear-ended the two trucks on hilly highway 304 in Na Di district around 2 am local time.
He said seven people were confirmed dead at the scene, including the bus driver and his relief driver, and at least 20 passengers suffered injuries.
A preliminary investigation found the fatal accident could have been due to malfunctioning brakes on the interprovincial bus, Pol Lt Col Siwaphas said.
