A piece of highway abruptly collapsed in Bangkok on Wednesday inflicting a deep sinkhole of about 50 meters. Town governor cited ongoing “underground building” works as the first cause behind the incident, native stories mentioned.The crater measured roughly 30 by 30 meters, based on an Khaosod English report. A dramatic video confirmed the precise second the highway gave means, swallowing a automobile and an electrical pole.“Soil above started flowing into the tunnel and the underground building areas. This precipitated the highway floor to break down, dragging down electrical poles and rupturing water pipes. The damaged pipes then washed much more soil into the tunnel, making the scenario worse,” the report quoted Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt saying.Though no casualties have been reported, the collapse has renewed scrutiny of Bangkok’s formidable infrastructure drive. The incident comes simply months after the March 28 earthquake toppled the state audit workplace constructing underneath building, leaving not less than 92 individuals lifeless.
