Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

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BANGKOK — Police in Thailand on Friday said they have filed criminal charges against a bus operator in connection with a bus fire that killed 23 young students and teachers on a school trip earlier this week, as investigations suggested a gas leak may have caused the blaze.

Additional complaints have also been filed against the bus company, which already had its operating license suspended, by the Department of Land Transport.

Funeral services for the dead started Thursday in their hometown of Lan Sak in the central province of Uthai Thani and were attended by high-ranking government officials and grief-stricken relatives.

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Author / Journalist: JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI / The Associated Press

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: PhilippinesThailand

Topics: Police Caught Teachers Leak Been Students Department Thursday Fire Buses Charged

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Published On: 2024-10-04 @ 13:21:24 (11 hours ago)

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