Bangkok elevated highway under construction collapses

A immense metallic operation girder has fallen onto a engaged roadworthy successful Bangkok, sidesplitting astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic and critically injuring respective more.

Rescue workers rushed to the country to hunt for survivors from crushed cars and damaged buildings.

The girder was portion of a task to physique elevated highways successful the city.

Bangkok's Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the origin of the mishap is not yet known.