At least 5 dead after bridge under construction in Bangkok collapses

A bridge under construction in Bangkok collapsed in the early hours of March 15, with at least five fatalities and many people injured.

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BANGKOK -

The authorities are searching for about 30 people who are believed to be trapped under the debris of the Dao Khanong Expressway Bridge, which collapsed onto Rama II Road in the city's Chom Thong district at 1.48am.

Police officers at Bang Mod Station were notified of the incident, which occurred near Soi 25 and the entrance to the Dao Khanong Expressway in Rama II Road in the Bang Mod subdistrict of Chom Thong.

Officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department and the Poh Teck Tung Foundation were already on the scene when the police arrived.

Officials said a concrete beam structure for the new bridge, which is under construction, collapsed onto the existing expressway bridge located about 200m from the toll booth.