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Boy, 11, Kills Eight Monks After Driving Into Procession in Thailand

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • An 11-year-old boy drove his parents' pickup truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, killing eight monks and injuring ten others.
  • The incident occurred in the Mukdahan province as a group of 35 monks were walking along a road during a pilgrimage.
  • Police stated the boy took the vehicle without permission and lost control, and an investigation is underway.

Eight monks died and ten others were injured after an 11-year-old boy drove his parents' pickup truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand's northeastern Mukdahan province. The tragic incident occurred as a group of 35 monks walked along a road during a pilgrimage.

According to police, the boy took the pickup truck without his parents' permission before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the procession. Five monks died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries later at the hospital. More than ten individuals remain hospitalized.

Authorities reported that four monks are in serious condition at Mukdahan Hospital, with ten others suffering severe injuries. Several more received treatment for minor wounds. The vehicle has been taken for forensic examination as police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

The suspect is a child. The vehicle has been taken for forensic examination.

— Pairoj ThaiphutsaThe chief police officer and head of the Mukdahan provincial police department confirmed the driver's age and stated the vehicle was impounded for investigation.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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