A small town in central Thailand is mourning the 23 who died in a school bus fire
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Mourning 23 Lives Lost in Thai School Bus FireA royal cremation ceremony is planned next week amid investigations into the fire that killed 23 on a Bangkok suburban highway.
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- Lan Sak town in Uthai Thani province is holding a mass funeral for 23 children and teachers who perished in a school bus fire.
- The fire erupted on a highway near Bangkok, with only 22 out of 45 people managing to escape the rapidly spreading blaze.
- Police are investigating whether a tire failure and sparks from unauthorized gas canisters caused the deadly fire.
- Thailand’s transport department will enforce stricter safety inspections and crisis training for drivers of natural gas-powered school buses.
The gas cylinders had passed safety standards.— The bus company owner told public broadcaster ThaiPBS.
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