While the Bangkok hospital's main structures remained intact, residents of nearby apartments were also ordered to leave as a precaution. Miraculously, no injuries were reported View 4 Images The massive sinkhole suddenly swallowed a section of road outside a hospital (Image: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration)

Chaos erupted in Bangkok this morning (Wednesday) after a massive sinkhole suddenly swallowed a section of road outside a hospital. The gaping hole, about 50 metres deep and 30 metres wide, opened up around 7.13am, immediately above the Vajira Hospital train station. ‌

The collapse forced authorities to shut down traffic between Vajira and Sanghi intersections. Outpatient services at the state-run hospital were suspended and roughly 3,500 inpatients had to be evacu

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