Thailand town grieves 23 lives lost in school bus fire - A small town in central Thailand is preparing for a mass funeral for the 23 children and teachers who died in a bus fire while on a school trip

A small town in central Thailand prepared for a somber mass funeral Thursday for the 23 children and teachers who died in a horrific bus fire while on a school trip.

A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday and more than 20 of those on board were feared dead, officials and rescuers said.