An 11-year-old boy drove a pickup truck into a Buddhist monk procession in Thailand, killing nine monks.
An 11-year-old boy took his parents' pickup truck without permission and crashed into a group of Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage in Mukdahan province, Thailand. Nine monks were killed and more than 20 others were injured. Police have not filed charges and said the boy was in shock and unable to provide a statement.
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Outlets broadly agree on the incident; the BBC and Guardian report a higher death toll of nine, while Reuters and Jerusalem Post initially reported eight, reflecting evolving casualty counts.
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“At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession”G The Guardian LEFT
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“Eight monks killed in Thailand after 11-year-old boy crashes truck” · BBC, Jerusalem Post, Reuters
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