Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck in north-east Thailand, police said. The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a road in Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred. Police Major General Pairoj Thaiphutsa said they were still determining the legal process for the boy going forward. #Thailand #Buddhism #Monks #Crash #BBCNews
0:16
Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck in north-east Thailand, police said. The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a road in Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred. Police Major General Pairoj Thaiphutsa said they were still determining the legal process for the boy going forward. #Thailand #Buddhism #Monks #Crash #BBCNews
49.7M views2 months ago
TikTokbbcnews
See more
Static thumbnail place holder