Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8

A collision between a goods train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured 32 in the Thai capital Bangkok.

Rescuers were forced to use DNA matching to identify the victims as the bus was completely engulfed in flames following the impact.

Thai police have charged both the train driver and the bus driver with negligence causing death and serious injury.

The accident occurred at a rail crossing in central Bangkok, prompting fresh calls for improved safety infrastructure at such intersections.