
At least two people were injured when a shelter at a bus stop collapsed in front of CentralWorld shopping complex in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area on Friday afternoon.
The metal structure, on Ratchadamri Road in Pathumwan district, fell to the ground without warning around 1pm. A glass advertising panel shattered as it fell.
There were a reported seven people waiting at the stop at the time. Two people were confirmed injured. Some media reported three were hurt. One man was reported to have head injuries.
Rescue workers rushed the injured to a nearby hospital.
The incident made the hashtag #ชีวิตดีดีที่ลงตัว (Life is better) a popular Twitter trend.