Overview

• A roughly 30-by-30-meter, about 50-meter-deep crater opened on a road outside Vajira Hospital in Bangkok’s Dusit district early Wednesday.
• The collapse occurred above a station site for a new metro line that is still under construction, and formal investigations are underway.
• Officials evacuated hospital buildings, nearby apartments and a police station, and Vajira suspended outpatient services while inpatient care continued.
• Two power poles and a police tow truck fell into the hole, and a pickup left at the rim was removed by crane.
• No injuries have been reported as engineers work to stabilize the site, traffic remains heavily disrupted, and AFP verified viral video showing the roadway giving way.