Eleven-year-old driver kills nine Thai monks in truck collision

Nine Buddhist monks were killed after a truck driven by an 11-year-old struck a religious procession in Thailand. The group consisted of 35 monks and five lay followers who were walking along the roadside at the time of the incident. The vehicle ploughed into the procession, causing multiple fatalities and likely injuries among the remaining members of the group. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to an underage driver operating the truck.