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Truck crash during Thai monks’ pilgrimage leaves eight dead, a child in custody

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Truck crash during Thai monks’ pilgrimage leaves eight dead, a child in custody
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An 11-year-old boy driving a pickup plowed into a line of monks on a 260-km pilgrimage in northeastern Mukdahan province, Thailand, killing eight monks and injuring 14 others; the driver is in custody as police and state child-protection officers investigate, with witnesses saying the vehicle swerved before the impact.

Topics:worldasia#accident#asia#child-protection#monks#pilgrimage#thailand
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  1. 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8  CNN
  2. 9 Buddhist Monks Killed After Boy Crashes Truck Into Procession  The New York Times
  3. At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession  The Guardian
  4. Boy driving truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 and injuring 14  CBS News
  5. Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession  Al Jazeera

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