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Myanmar construction worker dies after earth collapses at Bangkok worksite
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A Myanmar construction worker died after being buried in a landslide at a drainage pipe installation site in Phra Khanong Nuea subdistrict, Watthana district, Bangkok, at around 8.47pm yesterday, October 1
Key facts
- A Myanmar construction worker died after being buried in a landslide at a drainage pipe installation site in Phra Khanong Nuea subdistrict, Watthana district, Bangkok, at around 8.47pm yesterday, October 1
- The incident was reported to the Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, which coordinated with firefighters and rescue workers in the area to investigate the Bangkok landslide
- Officials said the landslide created a pit about three metres deep and 10 metres wide
- Construction workers at the site reported that their colleague, identified as 49 year old Nian, was trapped beneath the soil.
Summary
The incident was reported to the Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, which coordinated with firefighters and rescue workers in the area to investigate the Bangkok landslide. The site was located in Soi Pridi Banomyong 14, off Sukhumvit 71 Road.
Officials said the landslide created a pit about three metres deep and 10 metres wide. Construction workers at the site reported that their colleague, identified as 49 year old Nian, was trapped beneath the soil.