Bangkok building collapse: Death toll now 41, debris removal nears 50%

Rescue workers and soldiers carry a body retrieved from the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok on April 12, 2025. - Photo: EPA-EFE

BANGKOK: The Bangkok authorities have recovered four additional bodies from the collapsed Office of the State Audit Office (SAO) building following the recent earthquake, bringing the total death toll to 41, with 53 people still missing.

Rescue operations continue, with debris removal now nearly 50 per cent complete.