At least 22 people were killed and 24 others injured Friday when a bus packed with passengers crashed in eastern Thailand, police said.
The bus was traveling down a steep road with numerous curves when the vehicle slammed into a hillside in Prachinburi province, said police Maj. Suchart Yaemsak.
"Initial investigation shows that the bus might have had a break failure and could not stop on the steep road," Suchart said.
The death toll was expected to increase since a number of the injuries were severe, the police officer said.
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