The freezing moment when a sinkhole swallowed a whole truck

The image of a pickup truck literally swallowed by the ground went viral and sparked all kinds of speculation. It happened in Mumbai, India.

Police said the vehicle was perfectly parked on the concrete floor when he was completely absorbed. The video of the moment the car disappears quickly gained attention on social media. No injuries were reported as there was no one inside the car.

The traffic officers were the first to arrive on the scene, “We thought the incident had happened in the street and that it would cause traffic jams and traffic jams, but when we got to the scene we realized it was private property, ”said an official.

The police said that the place, located Cama Lane, was built many years ago: “Part of the well was covered with reinforced concrete and served as a parking space by the locals. Due to the excessive rains of the last few days and probably the weight of the vehicle, the concrete part broke around 9 a.m. Fortunately, there was no one in the car, ”said a traffic policeman. The car belonged to the resident, Kiran Doshi.

An officer said residents should call a crane to withdraw the vehicle after 12 hours.

The video of car sinking into a giant crater and disappearing within seconds it went viral.

No one was injured, however, the son of the vehicle owner, who was about to enter the truck, had a chance to escape.

The owner of the SUV, Dr Kiran Doshi, lives in the building and operates a retirement home in Ghatkopar. Mentioned that the car wash assistant alerted him that the car was wobbling. Doshi ran to the place “But before we could get to the car, he fell into the well which has a few 100-150 years “, Dr Doshi said. The car had been purchased four months ago.

“We had to acquire submersible pumps from the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (CMB) to extract the water. We also called a tow truck to get the car out of there ”.

“Doshi’s son uses the car to get to work. “On Sunday, he was about to leave his house and take the truck just before it sankGhatkopar Traffic Police Inspector Nagraj Majage said.

An insurance expert mentioned that based on policies, the owner can claim the insurance once it has been removed and the repair costs have been calculated. It all depends on whether the car can be collected and what type of insurance you have.

WBC officials said many homes in Mumbai have wells in the ground. “The CMB insecticides service is the one that issues the authorizations. Each well has been covered to prevent mosquitoes from breeding ”, said an officer.

On the other hand, the CMB stated that it They have nothing to do with it with the incident.

“The incident took place in private accommodation. There was a well inside the unit and it was covered with cement, the slab broke and the car sank into the hole which filled with water. No one was inside the car, so no one was injured. The CMB participates in the work of evacuating the water from the well. Authorities have been urged to ensure that the car is removed and that the area above the well is cordoned off, ”CMB said in a statement.

Police also added that some people covered the well with concrete slab and they started to park the cars on him.

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