Search underway for 4 people after a pavilion collapses into Mae Klong River

 

 

Rescue workers are scouring the Mae Klong River, in Thailand’s central province of Samut Songkram, this afternoon (Tuesday) to look for survivors after four people went missing and about 19 others were injured when a riverside pavilion collapsed.

 

The pavilion was located next to Wat Petch pier in Tambon Mae Klon, Muang district.

 

It is thought that the pavilion could not withstand the weight of a large number of people and collapsed into the river. All except six did not fall into the river and sustained only minor injuries in the plunge.

 

Rescue workers later managed to pluck two more from the river, while four others remain missing, the identities of whom were not known at the time of this report.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/search-underway-for-4-people-after-a-pavilion-collapses-into-mae-klong-river/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-07-16

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The photograph in the OP shows a second pavilion near identical to the collapsed structure so imagine the two side by side and you can see this collapse was significant.

 

I'm guessing that the support legs have corroded away underwater until there was a failure. 

 

 

Thats what happens when you ban beer and tell everyone to go to the wat!

17 minutes ago, poohy said:

Thats what happens when you ban beer and tell everyone to go to the wat!

R.I.P. People have died any you're making fun of that.????

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

It is thought that the pavilion could not withstand the weight of a large number of people and collapsed into the river.

Another structure not fit for purpose!