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Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
National
ONLINE REPORTERS

Bus stop shelter collapses outside CentralWorld, 2 hurt

The fallen bus stop shelter blocks the footpath outside CentralWorld shopping complex on Ratchadamri Road in Bangkok on Friday afternoon.(Photo from Nakhon 002 Ruam Katanyu via @js100radio Facebook page)

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.

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