Bus stop shelter collapses outside CentralWorld, 2 hurt
published : 11 Sep 2020 at 15:45
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
At least two people were injured when a shelter at a bus stop collapsed in front of CentralWorld shopping complex in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area on Friday afternoon.
The metal structure, on Ratchadamri Road in Pathumwan district, fell to the ground without warning around 1pm. A glass advertising panel shattered as it fell.
There were a reported seven people waiting at the stop at the time. Two people were confirmed injured. Some media reported three were hurt. One man was reported to have head injuries.
Rescue workers rushed the injured to a nearby hospital.
The incident made the hashtag #ชีวิตดีดีที่ลงตัว (Life is better) a popular Twitter trend.
Vocabulary
- incident: something that happens, usually something bad - เหตุการณ์
- injured (adj): hurt in an accident, natural disaster, attack, etc. - ได้รับบาดเจ็บ
- injury (noun): physical damage done to a person or a part of their body - อาการบาดเจ็บ
- panel (noun): a flat piece of metal, wood, glass or other material that forms part of something such as a door, wall or solar equipment - แผ่นกระดานสี่เหลี่ยม, ไม้กระดานที่ใช้ปิดผนัง
- shatter: to break into many pieces - แตกกระจาย
- structure: something large such as a building or a bridge that is built from different parts - โครงสร้าง
