Nine Myanmar nationals were burned to death and six others injured after their van hit a roadside tree and burst into flames in Kamphaeng Phet province yesterday.
The Sawang Rescue unit in the northern province said the accident took place yesterday morning on Phahon Yothin Road in Khlong Khlung district. Rescuers found the van engulfed in flames after it hit a tree. Nine Myanmar nationals in the van were killed and six others injured, including the Thai driver.
Pol Lt Col Natthawut Somchaimongkol, the deputy superintendent of Khlong Khlung station, said the van was heading for Mae Sot district in Tak province.
An initial investigation found the van may have skidded off the highway due to heavy rain, he added.
The identity of the passengers and driver have not been disclosed.
