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Eight Buddhist monks were killed and more than 10 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a road in Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footage posted online shows saffron robes and belongings scattered by the roadside, and a wrecked vehicle. Five of the monks died at the scene and three others later in hospital, according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They said the boy took the pickup without permission before losing control and crashing into the monks. The cause of the incident is still being investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police Major General Pairoj Thaiphutsa said the truck had been taken in for forensic examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We’ve asked the child’s parents to come in so we can determine who in responsible for the child’s care, so we can go on with legal process,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mukdahan Hospital has appealed for urgent blood donations to help the injured monks, a number of whom are in a critical condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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