Massive Sinkhole in Bangkok Swallows Cars, Prompts Evacuation
The sinkhole, caused by underground train tunnel collapse and burst water pipe, damaged utilities and forced evacuation of residents and hospital patients, officials said.
- A massive 50-meter deep sinkhole formed on Samsen Road in Bangkok, causing significant infrastructural damage and prompting evacuations of nearby residents and hospital patients.
- Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed that three vehicles were damaged but no casualties occurred.
- Authorities believe ongoing construction of a nearby metro station contributed to the sinkhole, with soil erosion causing subsidence.
- Outpatient services at Vajira Hospital have been suspended for two days, while repair crews work quickly to stabilize the area amid looming rain forecasts.
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Giant Sinkhole Over 60 Feet Deep Swallows Entire Section Of Street In Mere Seconds
Bangkok-Thailand-road-collapse-sinkhole In what can only be described as a wild scene, an entire section of a city street in Thailand collapsed into a sinkhole on Wednesday, wiping out three vehicles, damaging infrastructure, and prompting evacuations. The road collapsed around 7 a.m. local time. Luckily, this was before the morning traffic rush and there were somehow no injuries reported. A spokesman for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration …
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