At least eight Thai monks killed by truck driven by 11-year-old

An 11-year old boy has crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand, killing at least eight, officials said.

A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometres northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage.

Local police said the boy is in custody and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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