Three refugees were killed and five others hurt when an old tree fell on top of the cart pulled by this farm tractor near the Myanmar border in Umphang district, Tak, on Tuesday. (Photo by Assawin Pinitwong)TAK: Three refugees, including a 4-year-old girl, riding on a farm tractor were killed and five others injured when a roadside tree fell on them as they travelled a road near the Myanmar border on Tuesday. The tragic accident occurred between kilometre makers 67 and 68 in Umphang district. They were travelling in a cart pulled by a farm tractor when a large, old tree fell across the road late on Tuesday morning, said Pratheep Portiam, chief of Umphang district. Workers remove the fallen tree from the road in Umphang district, Tak, after it fell on the farm tractor.

Source: Bangkok Post November 07, 2017 10:07 UTC