Flash Flood Derails Express Train in Phrae Province, Causing Minor Injuries and Service Suspensions

[webfact]

Heavy rains caused an express train to derail from a flash flood on the way to Kaeng Luang-Ban Pin station, Phrae province. A few passengers suffered minor injuries and many trains were suspended.

At 5:48 AM, on September 30th, 2023, the express train number 13 Krungthep Aphiwat (Central Terminal Station)-Chiang Mai was derailed off the rail in Phrae province.

 

The entire train capsized off the railway due to what authorities said were continuous heavy rains for a few days.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-10-02

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The entire train capsized off the railway due to what authorities said were continuous heavy rains for a few days.

Continuous rain for a few days... rail tracks should be able to cope with that?

[ourmanflint]

I do love Thai journalism. We are all still left wondering how rain makes a train derail? From the photo, it looks like the track is still intact

[Burma Bill]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

The entire train capsized off the railway

Not strictly true. If you enlarge the photo, you can claerly see carriages towards the rear still standing on the tracks!

 

[Rotweiler]

The tracks are/were fine; the ballast seems to have been shifted by the flood and that shifted the sleepers as well.  The result of that is derailment - minor with what looks to be only a couple of cars.

[Yorkshire Tea]

5 hours ago, Rotweiler said:

The tracks are/were fine; the ballast seems to have been shifted by the flood and that shifted the sleepers as well.  The result of that is derailment - minor with what looks to be only a couple of cars.

Minor?  The engine rolled onto it's side.

[Rotweiler]

Rolled on it's side?  hmmm.  Don't see that.  But then I only see what is actually there.

[Yorkshire Tea]

1 hour ago, Rotweiler said:

Rolled on it's side?  hmmm.  Don't see that.  But then I only see what is actually there.

It's in the linked report.  I saw more photos on facebook.  Engine on it's side.