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Road swallowed up by massive sinkhole in Bangkok

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A large sinkhole has formed in the middle of a busy Bangkok street, beside a police station and hospital, sparking major evacuations. Remarkably, no one has been injured.

Breakdown
  • A massive sinkhole opened in front of a hospital and police station in Bangkok.
  • Evacuations were carried out and one car was left close to the sinkhole's edge. 5s
  • The sinkhole measured approximately 30 metres wide and 50 metres deep. 27s
  • The cause was identified as a leak in a tunnel for the city's new metro system. 51s
  • The hospital was declared safe, but police station use was temporarily suspended. 56s
Disaster