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World : Eight Monks Killed As Pickup Truck Crashes Into Pilgrimage Group
BANGKOK, July 2 (Bernama) -- Eight Buddhist monks were killed and 14 others injured after a pickup truck driven by a juvenile ploughed into a group of monks on a religious pilgrimage in Thailand's northeastern Mukdahan province on Thursday.
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BNO News
· Jul 2, 2026
10 Buddhist monks killed when 11-year-old crashes pickup truck in Thailand
Ten Buddhist monks were killed and more than 20 others were injured in northeastern Thailand when a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy struck the group walking along a road during a pilgrimage, according to local officials. The crash happened on Route 2034 in Mukdahan province, near the border with Laos, as dozens of [] The post 10 Buddhist monks killed when 11-year-old crashes pickup truck in Thailand appeared first on BNO News.
Reuters
· Jul 2, 2026
Eight monks killed in Thailand after 11-year-old boy crashes truck
Eight Buddhist monks were killed and more than 20 injured after being hit by a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy while on a pilgrimage in Thailand's northeastern province of Mukdahan, officials said. This video contains graphic images. #thailand #monk #truck #pilgrimage
India TV News
· Jul 2, 2026
8 monks killed after 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage group in Thailand | VIDEO
As many as eight monks were killed after a pickup truck struck a group of walking monks in north-eastern Thailand, officials said. The incident involved an 11-year-old boy who was driving the vehicle. The accident took place in Mukdahan province, around 600 kilometres from Bangkok. A group of 35 monks had started a 260-kilometre pilgrimage walk towards Ubon Ratchathani province. They had been walking along the roadside for about half an hour when the crash occurred.
Pajhwok Afghan News
· Jul 3, 2026
8 killed as car driven by child hits Buddhist procession in Thailand
KABUL (Pajhwok): Eight Buddhist monks were killed after a car driven by an 11-year-old child plowed into a religious procession in Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.
Independent Online
· Jul 2, 2026
UPDATE | Nine monks killed after 11-year-old drives parents' truck into Buddhist procession
UPDATE | Nine monks killed after 11-year-old drives parents' truck into Buddhist procession
Daily Express
· Jul 2, 2026
Eight monks dead and 13 more injured as 'truck crashes into pilgrimage' in Thailand
Rescue workers have swarmed the scene of the crash.
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Related coverage for "World : Eight Monks Killed As Pickup Truck Crashes Into Pilgrimage Group": BNO News — 10 Buddhist monks killed when 11-year-old crashes pickup truck in Thailand. Reuters — Eight monks killed in Thailand after 11-year-old boy crashes truck. India TV News — 8 monks killed after 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage group in Thailand | VIDEO. Pajhwok Afghan News — 8 killed as car driven by child hits Buddhist procession in Thailand. Independent Online — UPDATE | Nine monks killed after 11-year-old drives parents' truck into Buddhist procession. Daily Express — Eight monks dead and 13 more injured as 'truck crashes into pilgrimage' in Thailand