PUBLISHED: 15 Mar 2025 at 07: 54
A practical frame of an under construction freeway bridge near Rama 2 Road in Bangkok, Chom Thong area, fell early on Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring about 27 others.
Around 1.48am, Bang Mod police were called to the affair near to Rama 2 Soi 25 and close to the Rama III-Dao Khanong road.  ,
According to reports, a practical beam being constructed, which is located 200 meters from an road entrance, collided with an existing freeway structure, causing numerous injuries and confirmed fatalities. More than 20 employees were present at the site when the decline occurred.
With the aid of sniffing dogs and special equipment, rescue groups and officers from the Bangkok Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department rushed to the scene to find and support survivors in the dust.
Five staff have been confirmed dead and at least 27 others have been hurt as of 7 a.m.
As two sufferers were found, and a second body was discovered and being recovered from the dirt, rescue efforts continued. Two more were still missing.
The wounded were transported to local hospitals.
A worker at the picture reported hearing loud sounds coming from the framework as cement was being poured to join rows.
Due to ongoing recovery activities, the local Chom Thong Road was closed in all directions.
The cause of the decline was being looked into by technicians and officers.
Volunteers search for victims in the dust on Saturday after a practical plate fell from an under construction road bridge close to Rama 2 Road in Bangkok. ( Photo: Khuean Khan News Center )
The primary and most direct route connects Bangkok to the southern area, including the beach city of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan territory, via Rama 2 Road. Officials from the government and the government concur that Rama 2’s congestion hurts tourism because both local and foreign tourists frequently travel to different locations to minimize traffic jams.
Although the development of an road above the street from Bangkok to Samut Sakhon is intended to shorten travel times, delays in the construction and the regular mishaps and road closures have added yet more congestion, especially on weekends and much public holidays.
Past fatalities have been the result of design incidents on Rama 2 Road. One of the accidents occurred on November 29 of last year when a rope broke, leaving six people dead and eight injured. A rope broke, killing a contractor, and causing the helicopter’s lifting basket to slide, in a second accident that occurred on January 18, 2014. A falling cement slab fatally struck a worker in May 2023.