SUV sucked in within seconds... Sinkhole in Indian parking lot swallows car

A sinkhole formed in a residential parking lot in Mumbai, India, causing a vehicle to sink./Photo by YouTube Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Joo-hee] A sinkhole formed in a residential parking lot in Mumbai, India, causing a vehicle to be buried within seconds.

On the 14th, local media reported that on the previous day (the 13th), a vehicle parked in a residential area of Mumbai sank into a sinkhole about 2 to 3 meters wide.

Videos posted on social media show the front part of a parked compact SUV being sucked into the sinkhole, and the vehicle, which fell vertically, was completely submerged within seconds.

On the 13th, a parked car in a village parking lot in Mumbai, India, was seen sinking into a sinkhole. / Source=YouTube

According to reports, the parking lot was built over the site of a former well. A concrete slab was placed over a well about 15 meters deep to create the parking lot, but recent heavy rains over several days weakened the ground, causing the sinkhole to form.

The vehicle owner said, "The children shouted that the car was sinking," and added, "When I went down, the car was already half submerged in the sinkhole. Before I could do anything, the car was completely submerged right before my eyes."

Fortunately, no one was present at the scene during the accident, so there were no casualties.

Meanwhile, the police and fire authorities pumped out the well water and recovered the submerged vehicle around 9 p.m. on the same day, 12 hours after the accident.

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