In Bangkok, near one of the leading medical clinics, Vajira, a section of the road collapsed, creating a deep hole about 50 meters deep and covering an area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200babout 900 square meters. The incident occurred on Samsen Road, where construction work is currently underway on the Purple Line subway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NBC reports on the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collapse has brought traffic to a standstill in the area, and residents have been facing water and electricity outages. Authorities have begun evacuating residents and patients in nearby buildings due to the possibility of further collapses. According to preliminary data, there are no injuries, but several cars, including a police car, are underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sitthipunt said that the collapse likely occurred due to construction and damage to a water main. He also warned that heavy seasonal rains could complicate efforts to address the consequences of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Utilities have already shut off water and electricity to the affected area. Specialists are working to stabilize the ground and close the sinkhole, while relevant services ensure the safety of residents and pedestrians by blocking traffic in the incident area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thailand is currently in the monsoon season, which usually lasts from May to October. This period is characterized by heavy rains, local flooding, and increased humidity, which complicates construction work and emergency response, including road collapses. The situation is complicated by Typhoon Ragasa, which continues to affect the region: 14 deaths have already been recorded in Taiwan, and 129 are missing, a high level of danger has been declared in Hong Kong, more than a million people have been evacuated, more than 500 flights have been canceled, and more than 10,000 ships have been moved to safe waters. Forecasters are warning that in some areas of Hong Kong, water levels could rise 4-5 meters above normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In Bangkok, near one of the leading medical clinics, Vajira, a section of the road collapsed, creating a deep hole about 50 meters deep and covering an area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200babout 900 square meters. The incident occurred on Samsen Road, where construction work is currently underway on the Purple Line subway. NBC reports on the event. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":20350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n