A snapped sling caused a crane basket carrying two construction workers to collapse on Rama II Road
PUBLISHED : 18 Jan 2024 at 16:21
A construction worker was killed and another one badly injured when a sling broke, causing the basket of a crane suspended in the air to collapse on Rama II Road in Bang Khunthian district, Bangkok, on Thursday.
The incident happened at the under-construction elevated road near Soi 72 heading towards Kanchanaphisek Road in Samae Dam area at 1.27pm, rescue workers said.
One worker lost his life, while another sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Officials from concerned agencies were investigating the cause of the incident.
A rescue worker points at a fallen crane basket. (Photo: Ruamduay Chuaykan rescue Facebook)
The construction of the expressway over Rama II highway has had several previous accidents.
In May last year, a construction worker was killed and four cars damaged when a slab of concrete fell on Rama III highway from the under-construction expressway.
In July 2022, a five-tonne, 10-metre-long concrete beam collapsed and fell onto three passing vehicles on the same road off the U-turn bridge, killing two people and injuring five others.