Construction site drama in Bangkok: Five dead after bridging!

Construction site drama in Bangkok: Five dead after bridging!

Rama 2 Road, Bangkok, Thailand - in Bangkok there was a tragic misfortune in the early Saturday morning when a concrete carrier of a motorway bridge under construction collapsed near Rama 2 Road. Five people, including an engineer and four workers, were killed, and about 27 other people were injured. Among the injuries are two men from neighboring Myanmar. According to the "Khaosod" newspaper, the defective stability of the substructure could be a possible cause of fatal incident, which was reported around 1:48 a.m. when the sponsor fell on an existing motorway construction. In addition, more than 20 workers were active on the construction site at the time of the accident. Rescue workers and civil protection officers rushed to the scene of the accident to search for possible survivors in the rubble and bring injured workers to surrounding hospitals, as well as ThailandTip.info reported.

heavy traffic situation in Bangkok

The Rama 2 Road is one of the main traffic arteries of Bangkok that extends to the southern holiday regions, including Hua's popular beach. The construction of the new Express-Hochstrasse was originally supposed to defuse the traffic situation. However, the collapse not only tightens the current traffic situation, but also leads to new full closures and increased dustage according to reports from the "Bangkok Post". The streets around the RAMA 2 road are severely restricted during the rescue work. Eyewitnesses reported loud noises from the bridge before the collapse occurred. Engineers and police have initiated investigations into the exact cause of the accident. This is not the first fatal incident on Rama 2 Road; Last accidents have already led to numerous injuries and deaths, which strongly indicates the dangers of building and the poor management of the construction sites, so Kleinezeitung.at .