The bodies of two brothers, victims of the crane collapse on a train, were brought to Yala and buried according to religious rites. Their parents are heartbroken, and relatives wept loudly, unable to accept the sudden loss but comforted by having the bodies for the ceremony.
Following the crane collapse on a train in Sikhiu District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, which caused many deaths and injuries, the identified victims’ bodies are being gradually returned to their families for burial, including the victims from Yala Province, who were supporters of the Pattani FC football team.
On the morning of 16 Jan 2026 GMT+7 at the Central Mosque of Yala Province, the body of Akman Yeng, 33, one of the victims of the crane collapse, was brought home for Islamic funeral rites amid relatives and local residents who came to pay their respects.
Upon arrival, Abdulroning and Saah Yeng, the parents, along with their son and other relatives, could not hold back their tears; several fainted and had to be supported by family members. The family quickly performed the ritual washing of the body and Janazah prayers before proceeding to bury the body at Nibong Baru cemetery in Sateng Nok Subdistrict at 13:45.
Yala Governor Kongsakol Chantrach participated in the burial ceremony and offered close support to the family. He also disclosed that the body of Suhaimin Yeng, Akman’s younger brother, would be flown from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai District this evening and is expected to arrive in Yala around 21:00 for similar religious rites.
At 23:00, the body of Suhaimin Yeng, 31, arrived at the Central Mosque of Yala Province for the Islamic ritual washing. The body was then moved to Nibong Baru cemetery in Sateng Nok Subdistrict at 23:50, where religious leaders and relatives performed Janazah prayers before the burial next to his brother’s grave amid deep sorrow.
Amina Lenoo, a niece, tearfully expressed that although she has not come to terms with the sudden loss, she feels relieved that the bodies of both brothers could be returned home for the ceremonies as intended. Despite the challenges of coordinating across regions from the Northeast to the South, full support was received from all involved parties.
“No amount of compensation can compare to the lives lost, but on behalf of the family, I thank the Office of the Chularatchamontri for their swift coordination, as well as the governor and public relations agencies who helped relay our situation, enabling us to recover our relatives’ bodies for religious rites,” Amina said.
Additionally, Yala Province has coordinated the receipt of royal burial soil and financial aid granted by His Majesty the King, which deeply gratifies and moves the bereaved family. Other compensation matters are being processed according to legal procedures. Meanwhile, the province has already transferred initial aid of 150,000 baht each to the families of all five deceased victims.
