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Thailand's New Year road carnage claims 241 lives
Jan 2, 2012, 7:55 GMT
Bangkok - Road accidents during the first four days of the New Year holiday claimed 241 lives in Thailand with 2,382 injured, the government said Monday.
The Road Safety Centre reported 2,167 accidents from Thursday through Sunday, The Nation newspaper said on its website.
Drunk driving was the main cause of the accidents, followed by speeding, Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri said.
The centre announces a daily tally of road deaths during the Western New Year holiday, which ends Tuesday, and the traditional Thai New Year celebrations, called Songkran, in April.
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