All debris from the collapsed SAO building in Bangkok will be removed this month

The mound of debris from the collapsed SAO building has now been reduced from 26 metres to 20.5 metres high and is expected to be cleared this month. This will facilitate the recovery of any more bodies buried underneath, said Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today.

Death toll in Bangkok SAO building collapse climbs to 32

He said that the search will continue for those still missing, and believed trapped in the remnants of the 24th to 29th floors, even though some private search and rescue teams may withdraw because they are needed elsewhere.

Full story: thaipbs.or.th

By Thai PBS World

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