WorldPosted at: Jan 15 2026 2:28PM


Construction crane collapses onto highway in Thailand, killing 2, injuring 5

Bangkok, Jan 15 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Two people were killed and another five sustained injuries of varying severity when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto a busy highway in central Thailand in the early morning of Thursday, the Bangkok Post newspaper reported.
A construction crane working on an elevated toll road project collapsed on the King Rama II Highway in the Samut Sakhon Province, 17 miles away from Bangkok, the report read. Parts of the crane reportedly fell onto the roadway, hitting two cars passing by.
The police and rescue workers closed several lanes in both directions of the highway, causing a traffic jam, according to the report. The Bangkok Post advised drivers to choose alternative routes.
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