Nakhon Ratchasima —
At 11:30 PM on August 24th, 2024, Thai national media reported a section of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail tunnel in Khlong Khanan Chit, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, had collapsed, trapping three foreign workers inside.
According to Thai national media, the collapse occurred approximately 600 meters deep within the tunnel, trapping three workers and burying three vehicles: an excavator, a truck, and a sedan.
Pak Chong Rescue teams and site officials were urgently working to locate and rescue the trapped workers, but have yet to reach them. The fate of the three workers—Hu Xiang Min, a Chinese supervisor; Dong Xin Lin, a Chinese excavator operator; and an unnamed Burmese truck driver—remains unknown.
Nakhon Ratchasima Governor Chaiwat Chuenkosum reportedly ordered an investigation into the cause of the tunnel collapse, which occurred 3-4 kilometers from the tunnel’s entrance.
The specific cause of the collapse has not yet been determined, as of press time, and related agencies are conducting a thorough on-site investigation.
According to the report, the tunnel construction is part of Contract 3-2, covering the Muak Lek and Lam Takhong sections, spanning 12.23 kilometers in Nakhon Ratchasima. As of July 2024, the project was 74.06% complete.
