At least 32 people died and 66 were injured after a construction crane crashed onto a moving train in north-eastern Thailand on Wednesday morning. The crane fall derailed the train and crushed several carriages, with one catching fire. Among the injured are a one-year-old child and an 85-year-old, with seven in critical condition. Authorities said about 171 passengers were onboard when the accident happened around 09:00 local time. The train was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province, carrying mostly students and workers. The crane was lifting a large concrete section, which fell onto the train causing four coaches to derail, according to local reports. Train staff survivor Thirasak Wongsoongnern said passengers were thrown into the air after the impact. Eyewitness Maliwan Nakthon described seeing concrete fragments fall first, followed by the crane sliding down and crushing the train "The whole incident took less than one minute," she said. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called for accountability, stating, "Accidents like this can only happen due to negligence, skipped steps, deviations from the design, or the use of incorrect materials." The crane was part of a $5.4 billion China-backed railway project linking Bangkok with Laos. The Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited is responsible for the construction at the accident site. The State Railway of Thailand announced it will sue the construction firm. The company expressed regret and promised compensation for victims' families. Damages to the train carriages alone are estimated at over 100 million baht ($3.1 million). This company was also involved in a deadly skyscraper collapse last year and has faced charges of professional negligence. The Chinese embassy confirmed no Chinese workers or firms were involved in this collapse. Thailand has a history of deadly construction accidents, often linked to weak safety enforcement. Recent years have seen multiple fatal incidents on road and rail projects, with around 150 deaths over the past seven years on one road improvement project alone.