Construction accident at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok injures 4

A construction accident occurred at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, today at 4pm. Four people were injured and one emergency police vehicle was damaged.

Workers were hoisting materials to the upper floors of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital opposite Lumpini Park with a rope this afternoon when 40-50 metal sheets suddenly fell onto the footpath below on Ratchadamri Road.

Four people standing on the footpath were injured including three staff from Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and one security officer.

A 191 emergency police car with a Bangkok registration was damaged in the accident. The fallen metal sheets shattered the rear window.

Matichon reports that the incident occurred before PM Prayut Chan-o-cha – the United Thai Nation Party’s prime ministerial candidate in the upcoming elections – headed to the area to campaign today.

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