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A construction crane collapsed onto a roadway near Bangkok on Thursday, killing two people and injuring others, just one day after a separate crane failure in northeastern Thailand derailed a passenger train and left dozens dead.

Thai authorities said the latest incident occurred in Samut Sakhon province while workers were building an elevated highway. The crane fell onto traffic below, crushing two vehicles, according to local police.

The accident intensified pressure on the government and on construction firm Italian Thai Development PCL, which officials confirmed was involved in both this crash and Wednesday’s deadly rail disaster in Nakhon Ratchasima province.…