A court in Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for 17 individuals associated with a skyscraper that collapsed during an earthquake, with recovery efforts still ongoing for those missing beneath the debris.
Seventeen Arrest Warrants Issued After Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse
Seventeen Arrest Warrants Issued After Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse
Thai authorities take action against those involved in the construction following the deadly incident.
The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake originating from Myanmar struck Bangkok, leading to the tragic collapse of a 30-storey tower intended for the State Audit Office. Authorities confirmed that 89 bodies have been salvaged from the wreckage, while seven individuals are still unaccounted for.
In response to the disaster, police have initiated an investigation into the collapse, resulting in the issuance of warrants for those involved in the building’s design, construction, and oversight. Among the named individuals is businessman Premchai Karnasuta, the former president of the prominent construction firm Italian-Thai Development PLC. Reports have surfaced that investigators identified structural issues within the building's lift shaft.
The specifics regarding the cause of the collapse have not been disclosed by Thai authorities as investigations continue. Eyewitness footage captures the chaos surrounding the quake, with other buildings in Bangkok experiencing tremors while water cascaded off rooftops, leading to a sense of pandemonium.
Remarkably, while most structures in the city remained unharmed, the blue glass and steel tower opposite the popular Chatuchak market, which had been under development for three years at a cost exceeding two billion Thai baht (approximately $59 million), was devastated and left in ruins. At the time of the disaster, over 400 construction workers were present at the site, prompting the involvement of drones, sniffer dogs, cranes, and excavators in a massive rescue operation.
As the situation unfolds, further investigations will shed light on the earthquake's direct impact on the building's integrity and the management of construction practices in Thailand.
In response to the disaster, police have initiated an investigation into the collapse, resulting in the issuance of warrants for those involved in the building’s design, construction, and oversight. Among the named individuals is businessman Premchai Karnasuta, the former president of the prominent construction firm Italian-Thai Development PLC. Reports have surfaced that investigators identified structural issues within the building's lift shaft.
The specifics regarding the cause of the collapse have not been disclosed by Thai authorities as investigations continue. Eyewitness footage captures the chaos surrounding the quake, with other buildings in Bangkok experiencing tremors while water cascaded off rooftops, leading to a sense of pandemonium.
Remarkably, while most structures in the city remained unharmed, the blue glass and steel tower opposite the popular Chatuchak market, which had been under development for three years at a cost exceeding two billion Thai baht (approximately $59 million), was devastated and left in ruins. At the time of the disaster, over 400 construction workers were present at the site, prompting the involvement of drones, sniffer dogs, cranes, and excavators in a massive rescue operation.
As the situation unfolds, further investigations will shed light on the earthquake's direct impact on the building's integrity and the management of construction practices in Thailand.
