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Road closed in wake of Lat Krabang bypass collapse

Workers on Tuesday start removing the huge steel supports from among the debris of the section of elevated road under construction in Lat Krabang that fell on Luang Phaeng Road on Monday evening. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Police on Tuesday closed the inbound side of Luang Phaeng Road in Lat Krabang district, where a section of elevated road under construction collapsed on Monday evening killing two people and injuring 12 others.

A concrete span about 100 metres long fell from a height of 20 metres onto Luang Phaeng Road between the Luang Phaeng branch of Lotus and Jorakay Noi police station.

Officials said it would take 3-4 days to clear away the debris – shattered concrete, reinforcing bars and steel supports.

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