At least eight Buddhist monks were killed and 14 others wounded in Mukdahan province, northeast Thailand, after an 11-year-old boy stole his father's pickup truck and plowed into a religious procession, according to reports. Four of the wounded are in critical condition.
At least eight Buddhist monks were killed and 14 others wounded in Mukdahan province, northeast Thailand, on Thursday when an 11-year-old boy stole his father's pickup truck and drove into a religious procession, according to reports. The incident occurred while the monks were on a religious march roughly 600 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. Four of the wounded were listed in critical condition and evacuated to hospitals. The driver, a minor, was reportedly detained by local police. No further details have emerged regarding the circumstances of the theft or the driver's background.
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