Sharjah 24 - AFP: Two persons were confirmed dead and 12 others injured in the collapse of a road bridge under construction in Bangkok, Thai officials said Tuesday.
The collapse late Monday of a beam system supporting work on a raised bridge trapped several vehicles travelling on the busy thoroughfare in the Lat Krabang district, near Suvarnabhumi international airport.
A video released Monday by the Department of Disaster Prevention showed the structure's sudden fall, raising a cloud of dust, while later videos showed the devastation left in the aftermath of the incident.
Wisanu Subsompon, deputy governor of Bangkok, told a press conference Tuesday the damage may have been caused by an unbalanced crane.
"Work will be suspended until they have a safety plan," he said.
The roadwork is part of a project to build elevated highways in an attempt to ease the city's notoriously congested traffic.
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