A huge sinkhole about 50 metres deep opened near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok on Wednesday (Sep 24), swallowing many cars and electricity power poles. Authorities took strict action and quickly sealed off the area. The collapse happened on Samsen Road, and it is linked to the construction site of a nearby railway station. The incident occurred around 7 AM in the morning and videos of the incident soon spread on social media. The footage showed traffic stopped suddenly as the road caved in and the water burst from the broken pipes. Several live electricity power cables were seen hanging dangerously.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/move-over-rapture-another-prophecy-claims-comet-will-end-the-world-in-2026-1758790270916">Forget the Rapture: Another prophecy claims comet will end the world in 2026</a>&nbsp;The sinkhole eventually stretched across the entire road, and a white truck on the left was hanging on the edge of the road. Patients from the hospital and residents of nearby apartments were evacuated to safe places for safety.

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Officials said that the road collapse was caused due to the ongoing railway station construction. The incident occurs during heavy rains in Bangkok, as Super Typhoon Ragasa moves toward the Mekong Delta. 

A huge sinkhole about 50 metres deep opened near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok on Wednesday (Sep 24), swallowing many cars and electricity power poles. Authorities took strict action and quickly sealed off the area. The collapse happened on Samsen Road, and it is linked to the construction site of a nearby railway station. The incident occurred around 7 AM in the morning and videos of the incident soon spread on social media. The footage showed traffic stopped suddenly as the road caved in and the water burst from the broken pipes. Several live electricity power cables were seen hanging dangerously. Also Read - Forget the Rapture: Another prophecy claims comet will end the world in 2026 The sinkhole eventually stretched across the entire road, and a white truck on the left was hanging on the edge of the road. Patients from the hospital and residents of nearby apartments were evacuated to safe places for safety.

Officials said that the road collapse was caused due to the ongoing railway station construction. The incident occurs during heavy rains in Bangkok, as Super Typhoon Ragasa moves toward the Mekong Delta.&nbsp;

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