Bangkok sinkhole repair halted after 1,500 tonnes of concrete leak into tunnel


BANGKOK: Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed on Friday (Sept 26) that emergency work to repair the major road subsidence on Samsen Road has been complicated, revealing the operation was halted after 1,500 tonnes of poured concrete leaked into the underground tunnel network.

The governor visited the site in front of Vachira Hospital on Sept 26 to oversee the operation, where he confirmed to the press that approximately 1,500 tonnes of concrete had been poured overnight to seal the breach.

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