@c5news: Five monks died at the scene and five more in hospital. Video shows the moment Buddhist monks on a 161-mile pilgrimage are mowed down by a truck driven by an 11-year-old boy. Some 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600km northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage on Thursday when the tragedy unfolded. Five monks died at the scene, while five others died at a hospital. More than 10 were hospitalised and one remains in critical condition, according to the provincial administration. The group started the 260km (161-mile) walk to Ubon Ratchathani province about 30 minutes before the crash. 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. The boy is in custody, and police have said his parents may be charged with negligence. 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 them. #5news #monks #bangkok

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Friday 03 July 2026 11:56:17 GMT