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Jul 2, 2026

11-year-old boy crashes truck into Buddhist procession in Thailand, killing at least 9 monks

An 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck without permission crashed into a group of Buddhist monks during a procession in Thailand, killing between 8 and 10 monks according to various reports. The boy is now in police custody and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Jul 2, 2026·5 sources

Jun 30, 2026

Roof collapse at tutoring center in Lahore, Pakistan kills 14 children

Fourteen children died when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Eight other children were injured in the incident, which occurred at a facility under construction on the outskirts of the city. Funerals for the victims were held the following day as authorities opened investigations into possible negligence.

Jun 30, 2026·5 sources

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▪An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of Buddhist monks walking in a procession in Mukdahan, Thailand, on July 2, 2026.
▪The crash occurred shortly before 11:00 AM local time on the Mukdahan-Don Tan Road as 34 or 35 monks were walking from Mukdahan to Ubon Ratchathani.
▪The group of monks had started their 260-kilometer pilgrimage walk approximately 30 minutes before the collision occurred.

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