Ludhiana: 2 road cave-ins reported from city

Following heavy rains on Saturday, road cave-in incidents were reported from the Vishwakarma Chowk Road and Chander Nagar areas in Ludhiana

Following heavy rains on Saturday, road cave-in incidents were reported from the Vishwakarma Chowk Road and Chander Nagar areas in the city.

The portion of the road which caved in at Vishwakarma Chowk in Ludhiana. (Harvinder SIngh/HT)

The work to fill the 10-feet deep crater in Chander Nagar is in progress. Area councillor Baljinder Singh Sandhu said the cave in had occurred due to a leakage in the sewerage pipe laid recently. He added that there was no untoward incident.

Sandhu said that he has lodged the complaint with MC officials and demanded a probe into the matter.