Housing estate roofing collapses on top of car

The owner of a home in a housing estate in Pin Klao received a shock on Wednesday night when a decorative overhanging roof on the front of his two-storey residence suddenly plunged to the ground and on top of the car parked below.

Overhanging roof of a house developed by AP (Thailand) drops from its place over a car. Photo from Nga Ging posted on Pantip.com

The house is inThe City Pin Klao estate on Phutthamonthon Sai 2 Road, which was builtby listed developer AP (Thailand) Plc.

User "Nga Ging" posted the information ofthe popular Pantip.com web board along withpictures of the structural failure, saying the collapsed roof fell from about three metres about 9pm.

The tangle of metal and roofing tiles damaged a car parked below owned by the father of the house owner.

Nga Ging said he had been living in his house for over three years.

He tookphotographs of the collapsed and drooping structure showing five extension bolts that seemed to be too small to support its weight, according to comments posted.

Commenters questioned the size of the extension bolts and their ability to support the structure, but the developer claims the builder put them in the wrong place.

Netizens blamed the collapseon the useof bolts they said failed to meet specifications and poor installation.

The house owner said he complained to the developer, who on Thursday morning sent staff to investigate the incident. The company helped clear away all the debris and promised to make repairs and pay compensation for the damage to the car.

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