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🚨 MASSIVE SINKHOLE ROCKS BANGKOK 🚨

A 50-metre-deep sinkhole suddenly opened up in front of Vajira Hospital, swallowing cars, electricity poles, and even a pedestrian crossing! 😲 Covering almost 900 square metres, the collapse brought traffic to a complete standstill and forced the evacuation of nearby buildings.

Authorities say ongoing MRT construction work and a burst water pipe likely triggered the disaster, worsened by heavy rains. Outpatient services at the hospital have been suspended for safety reasons. 🚧⚠️

This is a scary reminder of how fragile our cities can be.

One injured, 5 rescued as two-storey building collapses in Lagos.

One person was injured and five people were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed on Wednesday evening, September 24, at 4 Modupeola Street, Mangoro Bus Stop, Alimosho area of Lagos State.

A 44-year-old man identified as a resident of 10 Olabode Street, Alimosho, was trapped beneath the debris when the building collapsed around 6:00p.m. He was later pulled out of the rubble with fractures and bruises.

Officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) immediately conveyed him to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Surgical Emergency unit, where he was admitted in stable condition.

According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the five rescued victims were taken to a private hospital in the neighbourhood and are receiving treatment.

“The LASEMA and other first responders got to the scene in good time and rescued a trapped victim and five others from the rubble,” Omotoso said.

He added that the trapped victim “arrived at the hospital in a stable condition and was immediately admitted for further treatment.”

Videos circulating on social media showed operatives of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) at the site, assisting in the rescue operations.