A part of a road in Bangkok has collapsed, leaving a large sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

There were no casualties but three vehicles were damaged by the collapse, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said.

Officials believed the collapse was caused by an ongoing construction of an underground train station.

Videos of the moment of the collapse on Wednesday show the face of the road slowly sinking down, pulling down several electricity poles and damaging water pipes.

Cars tried to back away as the hole grew larger and completely severed the four-lane road.

One edge of the hole stopped right in front of a police station, exposing its underground structure.

A nearby hospital said it would close the outpatient se

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