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BANGKOK (AP) \u2014 An 11-year-old driver crashed a truck into Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing 10 of them and injuring others, officials said.<\/p>\n

A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage. Five monks died at the scene, while five others died at a hospital. More than 10 were hospitalized and one remained in critical condition, according to the provincial administration.<\/p>\n

The group started the 260-kilometer (161-mile) walk to Ubon Ratchathani province about 30 minutes before the crash.<\/p>\n

Security camera footage shared by a local rescue group, Ruam Jai Mukdahan Rescue Association, shows the monks walking in a single line on the side of a road before the truck crashes into them.<\/p>\n

The boy was in custody and police have said his parents may be charged with negligence.<\/p>\n

The cause of the accident is under investigation, but police said the monks described seeing the vehicle swerving before it slid off the road and crashed into the group.<\/p>\n

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This photograph released by the Phu Manorom temple shows a group of Thai Buddhist monk picking up their food in the morning at Phu Manorom temple in Mukdahan province, Thailand, Thursday, July 2, 2026 (Phu Manorom temple via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This photograph released by the Phu Manorom temple shows monks who were slightly injured from a crash in Mukdahan province taking rest at Phu Manorom temple in Mukdahan province, Thailand, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Phu Manorom temple via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Map showing where monks on pilgrimage were killed in a pickup truck crash in Mukdahan province. (AP Digital Embed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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