A train traveling from Thailand's capital to the northeast of the country derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell onto one of its carriages, leaving at least 32 people dead and dozens injured, according to initial estimates.

According to local authorities, the The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, on a train bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. Rescue teams are continuing to sift through the mangled wreckage of the train cars to recover bodies, reported provincial governor Anupong Suksomnit. Nearly 80 injured passengers are being treated at local hospitals, he said. The crane fell onto two train cars carrying 195 passengers and crew from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province, according to State Railways of Thailand. The impact of the collapse caused the train to derail and the cars to catch fire. Local police told Reuters that there were more bodies among the wreckage that had not yet been recovered. “Nineteen bodies have been recovered, but there are still some inside the train cars that cannot yet be removed because the crane started moving, so the team drew for fear of danger,” Police Colonel Thatchapon Chinnawong told CNN. Thailand's acting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed his regret over the incident and stressed, according to statements reported by Thai PBS, that “what happened will be properly investigated” to ensure that those responsible face appropriate legal consequences. Anutin insisted that accurately determining the cause of the accident is a priority to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again in the future. "If the construction company is found to be responsible, there will have to be consequences. When these incidents occur, there must be a response. Someone has to pay for failing to oversee this project." appropriate form”,added.