Footage of the incident shows a group of vehicles queuing across a railway line, before a cargo train suddenly ploughs into the side of the bus and pushes it into oncoming traffic.

A train crashed into a public bus in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Saturday. The crash happened near an airport rail link station in the central area.

A train has crashed into several vehicles including a bus close to a busy airport in Bangkok, Thailand - at least eight people have been killed

Fire engulfs vehicles as rescuers pull victims from wreckage