Overview

• A crater about 30 by 30 meters opened over a new metro station site by Vajira Hospital in Bangkok’s Dusit district, swallowing power poles and a police tow truck.
• Authorities evacuated nearby residential blocks and hospital facilities, transferring roughly 3,500 patients and suspending outpatient services.
• Officials reported no fatalities or injuries, and police and city crews cordoned off the area.
• Disaster officials say a ruptured water pipe and heavy rain likely undermined the road and drew soil into the construction tunnel, with the exact cause under investigation.
• Emergency teams cut local power and water, sealed the tunnel opening and halted station construction while stabilisation continues, with depth estimates ranging from about 15 to 50 meters.