The Highways Department has reported that a section of the highway entering Phayao from the south has collapsed, leaving a 10-meter deep, 100-meter-long crater.

The road collapse happened in Ban Mae Kanarai Diao, Village 14, Mae Ka Subdistrict, about 6 kilometers before Phayao University, in the area connecting Ban Chonthe Daen, Ngao District, Lampang Province and Ban Mae Ka Tha Kham, Mae Ka Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phayao Province.

The collapse caused the soil to slide down 10 meters, damaging the road and allowing cars to drive only in one lane.

According to local media, villagers were shocked to hear the sound of the road collapsing and notified the Phayao Highways Department, the Lue Cha Foundation, and the Highway Police.

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The Highways Department is inspecting the road and estimates the repair will take several more days.

Sergeant Major Atthaphon Sombun of the Highway police and a nearby villager said that the road in Ban Mae Kanarai Diao, Village No. 14, collapsed at around 9:30 a.m.

After the incident, villagers rushed out to block traffic on the opposite side and quickly notified the authorities.

The cause of the collapse is believed to be heavy rain in the area over the past two months, which caused the soil to retain water, which then caused the road to collapse.