Hyderabad: Water seeping out from the pipeline had led a portion of the road at AS Rao Nagar main road caved in on Wednesday afternoon.
There were no injurious and the area was barricaded by the authorities. The incident took place opposite a mobile showroom on the road towards ECIL crossroads and Kushaiguda
Fortunately, the busy road had slight traffic then. Personnel of the Kushaiguda police station and Rachakonda Traffic Police reached the spot and diverted the traffic
Authorities suspect that an underwater stormwater drain, which was at a depth of three feet, could be damaged. This may have resulted in water seeping out from the pipeline, which, in tum, led to the incident. Authorities said they would take up the repair work and plug the leak said. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) stepped into action and examined the damaged road.
According to the recent report, the repair work has already reached an end.