ALBAWABA - Bangkok, Thailand, recently witnessed a terrifying incident when a massive 50-meter sinkhole suddenly opened up at a busy road next to a hospital, causing forced evacuations.
New videos of the incident flooded social media, with some clips capturing the sinkhole widening until it reached Vajira Hospital. Other clips captured the Bangkok sinkhole swallowing vehicles, destroying electricity poles, and water pipes, resulting in power outages.
A clip flooding social media showed a parked white truck falling into the sinkhole after it widened. An individual was heard shouting, trying to warn locals near the truck to get away as soon as possible.
Video: Bangkok sinkhole swallows a massive truck
According to AFP, Thai authorities revealed that the massive rain and a leaky pipe likely caused the hole. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told local reporters that, fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported.
Additionally, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed that the government is currently working on sealing the leak, as reported by The National Thailand. He added that while the situation is stable, Samsen Road, where the incident occurred, will remain closed till further notice.
