Death toll rises in collapse of under-construction Bangkok highway

Deadly tragedyEmergency workers seen at a site where an elevated road collapsed in the Lat Krabang district near Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The incident killed two and injured 12 others. Authorities say the damage may have been caused by an unbalanced crane and that work will be suspended until there is a safety plan. — AP

Bangkok, July 11, 2023 (AFP) - A second person has been confirmed killed and 12 others injured in the collapse of a road bridge under construction in Bangkok, Thai officials said Tuesday.

The collapse late Monday of a beam system supporting work on a raised bridge trapped several vehicles travelling on the busy thoroughfare in the Lat Krabang district, near Suvarnabhumi international airport.