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At least 13 killed in Thailand boat accident

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09-18-2016 21:18 BJT

To Thailand now where at least 13 people have been killed after a boat capsized after hitting a bridge in the central Thai city of Autthaya.

According to local media, one child was among those killed and nearly a dozen have been left missing. The double-decker boat was traveling the Chao Phraya river at 4PM local time when the crash happened near the Wat Sanam Chai temple, a popular tourist destination 50 miles north of Bangkok.

More than 100 passengers were believed to be on the boat when it hit a bridge pillar and capsized. Casualties and the number of missing people may rise as rescue works are still under way.

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