Main road caves in Malakpet, motorists escape unhurt

Motorists near Lalazar Hotel in Malakpet had a narrow escape when a portion of the road caved in on Wednesday evening. Locals said the GHMC had recently carried out patchwork after digging up the stretch.

Hyderabad: Motorists plying on the road at Lalazar Hotel, Malakpet had a narrow escape when a portion of the road caved in on Wednesday evening.

According to the local people, the GHMC had recently taken up patchwork on a portion of the road which was dug up for some works. On Wednesday, when a tractor passed along the stretch, a portion of the road caved in.

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On information, the traffic police and the local Dabeerpura police reached the spot and cordoned off the area. Later, the GHMC officials also reached the spot. The officials maintained that the mud had caved in due to water pipeline leakage. The repairs were taken up in the evening to prevent further trouble for the road users.