In brief
In the heart of Bangkok, a devastating incident has unfolded as a seven-story office building, under construction and owned by a state-run Chinese firm, has collapsed, leading to a grim rescue effort.
In the moments before the disaster, Aubonrat Setnawet, an electrician's aide, was working alongside her husband on the 23rd floor of the tower. As she descended to retrieve equipment, the ground beneath her began to tremble, and the building met its fate with ominous cracking sounds. In a panic, she fled the scene, but her husband was left behind. Despite her desperate attempts to reach him, her calls went unanswered in the chaos.As rescue operations continue, Ms. Setnawet remains at the site, holding onto hope amid despair as search teams work tirelessly to find survivors. Tragically, of around 80 individuals believed to be in the building at the time, many remain unaccounted for. Reports indicated that while eight bodies were recovered by Friday, the discovery of only one additional body on Saturday underscores the arduous and heartbreaking nature of the ongoing search. Family members, anxiously awaiting news in Chatuchak district, are clinging to fragments of hope despite the grim realities laid before them. The sense of urgency is palpable as rescuers navigate the rubble in a quest to find the missing.
