‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse

‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse

The New York Times world

Key Points:

  • A young boy and his grandmother were traveling east from the Bangkok suburbs on a train when a loud explosion occurred, causing the train to derail.
  • The grandmother briefly lost consciousness and sustained a head injury, while the boy was trapped on the floor, injured and in pain.
  • Despite her injuries, the grandmother managed to rescue the boy from the damaged train car and heard others calling for help as she reached safety.