On Wednesday, September 24, at some time about 7:00 AM in Bangkok, there was a Giant sinkhole, some 50 metres in depth, which swallowed cars and power poles near a hospital. The police have since isolated the neighborhood.
It happened in the city on Samsen Road and has been related to the building of a nearby railway station.
The video of the incident has surfaced and become viral on social media. It presents the traffic coming to a standstill as the sinkhole is opened before the Vajira Hospital.
Massive sinkhole in Bangkok..
What do you think caused this… pic.twitter.com/BfhxBH8CZw— 🔨Robert The Builder 🇺🇸 (@NobodymrRobert) September 24, 2025
Bangkok sinkhole rescue turned dangerous — soil collapsed as officials reached a trapped car
They scrambled out just in time — the car is still trapped https://t.co/zsrxDbCPEa pic.twitter.com/1LauonnHCo
— RT (@RT_com) September 24, 2025
One can witness water pouring out of pipes ripped apart by the force, live electricity cables hanging overhead.
In one frame, there is an entire car that has already been swallowed by the sinkhole with its engine still running as another vehicle is perched on the edge.
The hospital patients and apartment dwellers were evacuated in case of a safety measure.
Luckily, there were no injuries or victims due to the sinkhole as confirmed by Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
The governments have also reduced electricity and water in the region. According to Chadchart, the concerned officials are striving to repair the hole as promptly as possible.
The accident is a part of the heavy rain in Bangkok, influenced by the Super Typhoon Ragasa, the one that is predicted to hit the Mekong Delta in the next days.
The rain and thunderstorms are forecasted in Bangkok on Tuesday to Thursday.
