A cargo train hits a public bus at a Bangkok rail crossing, killing at least 8

BANGKOK (AP) — A train crashed into a public bus on Saturday in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, killing at least eight people.

Thai news reported the crash happened in the late afternoon near an airport railway station in the central area. The city’s emergency services, Erawan Medical Center, said at least eight people were killed and more than 20 others were injured.

Footage of the moment of the crash shared on social media showed a line of vehicles had stopped at a railway crossing when a cargo train struck an orange bus. The impact also dragged several nearby vehicles along the tracks before the bus was engulfed in flames. Several motorcycles and their riders were also seen being thrown onto the road after the collision.

Later videos showed a group of rescuers entering the charred bus after the flames were brought under control.

Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat told reporters at the crash site that all the bodies were found on the bus. He said it was still unclear how many people were on board.

When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.

Kittipong Raksa said he parked his car near the train tracks when he heard the signal indicating the train was about to pass.

“I heard a thud and then another. I heard something hitting my car," said Kittipong. "Then I saw the train pass, dragging the bus with it.” He said after the collision, he found someone caught under his car, with a broken leg.

Kittipong said he did not see the barriers being lowered.

Rescuers work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

First responders work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

First responders work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Rescuers work at a train crash site near Makkasan station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Damaged vehicles are seen at a train crash site near Makkasan station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — Teenage captain Macklin Celebrini scored twice and Canada shut out Italy 6-0 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.

In his three-point game, the 19-year-old Celebrini netted a one-timer from the right circle after receiving a cross-ice pass from Porter Martone to make it 3-0 with 3:04 remaining in the opening period.

Celebrini followed his first goal of the tournament with his second from a backhand shot high into the net at 2:09 in the middle period for 4-0.

Canada was two wins from two in Group B in Fribourg after beating Sweden 5-3 in their opening game on Friday.

Sidney Crosby, fresh from the NHL playoffs, registered the first assist on the second goal by Celebrini. Dylan Holloway, Fraser Minten, Evan Bouchard and Ryan O’Reilly also scored and goaltender Cam Talbot saved all 19 shots he faced.

Canada next plays Denmark on Monday.

Newcomer Italy returned to the top division for the first time since 2022.

Holloway and Minten scored 47 seconds apart midway through the opening period. Holloway received a pass from John Tavares in front of the goal to beat goaltender Davide Fadani and Minten doubled the lead on a rebound.

Bouchard, on a power play, and O’Reilly completed the shutout by scoring within 25 seconds late in the second.

Finland also recorded a second win, 4-1, over Hungary in Group A in Zurich.

Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov, who missed the entire season due to an injury, had two assists for Finland.

Switzerland also kept a perfect record by winning over Latvia 4-1 after beating defending champion the United States 3-1 on Friday. Damien Riat scored twice for the host in Zurich.

Marcel Mahkovec scored on a breakaway 1:14 in overtime for outsider Slovenia to beat 2024 champion Czechia 3-2 in Fribourg.

It was the first victory for Slovenia over the Czechs at the worlds.

The Czechs came from a goal down to take a 2-1 lead through Martin Kaut and Lukáš Sedlák. But Anze Kuralt tied it at 8:28 in the final period to force overtime.

Czechia outshot Slovenia 34-17 in the game.

Slovenia goaltender Lukáš Horák, who was born in Czechia, stopped 32 shots.

Another newcomer, Britain, lost to Austria 5-2. The Austrians scored three times in the first 10 minutes of their opening game in Zurich.

Britain answered with a couple of goals through David Clements and Liam Kirk 37 seconds apart in the first period. Austria stretched the lead with two more goals in the second when Britain was restricted to only two shots on goal.

Peter Schneider scored twice for Austria.

In Fribourg, Marek Hrivik scored midway through the final period to lift Slovakia 2-1 over Norway.

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Finland's Eemil Erholtz celebrates the goal to make it 1: 3 from Finland's Janne Kuokkanen during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group A game between Hungary and Finland, in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Andreas Becker/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Macklin Celebrini in action, during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game between Italy and Canada, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)

Italy's goaltender Davide Fadani concedes a goal 0:3 during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game between Italy and Canada, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)

Italy's Peter Spornberger, left, vies for the puck against Canada's Sidney Crosby, right, during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game between Italy and Canada, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Macklin Celebrini, left, vies for the puck against Italy's Alex Trivellato, center, and Italy's goaltender Davide Fadani, right, during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game between Italy and Canada, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)

Slovakia's goaltender Samuel Hlavaj in action during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game between Slovakia and Norway, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)

Norway's goaltender Tobias Normann, concedes a goal during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game between Slovakia and Norway, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)

Britain's Liam Kirk, right, scores his team's second goal, during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group A game between Britain and Austria, in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Andreas Becker/Keystone via AP)

Britain's Liam Kirk celebrates scoring his team's second goal, during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group A game between Britain and Austria, in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Andreas Becker/Keystone via AP)

Austria's Peter Schneider, 2nd from left, scores his side's fourth goal past Britain's goaltender Mat Robson, during the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group A game between Britain and Austria, in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Andreas Becker/Keystone via AP)