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Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Road cave-in creates 6ft deep crater in Aliganj
1 2 3 Lucknow: A major accident was averted on Saturday after a large crater suddenly formed in the middle of the road in Aliganj's Sector J, just moments after a city bus carrying over three dozen passengers passed. The crater was about 8 ft in radius and 6 ft deep—large enough to engulf a small car. According to officials, the collapse was caused by a damaged underground sewage pipeline located nearly 12 ft below the surface, which led to soil erosion. The road, a busy connector between Purania and Ram Ram Bank Chauraha, is used by over 15,000 commuters daily and falls under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department (PWD). "A pit about 6 ft deep was formed due to soil erosion, likely caused by leakage in a 600 mm diameter sewer line. The incident occurred around 5:30 pm, and we estimate that repair work will take five to seven days," said a Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) official. Locals, who placed bricks and tree branches to mark the area and prevent accidents, expressed concern over the recurring nature of such incidents. "This is the second cave-in in the area in the last three years," said Manoj Singh, a local. Kundan Singh, a nearby shopkeeper, recalled the moment of collapse: "It felt like an earthquake or explosion. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pinga-Pinga e HBP? Tome isso 1x ao dia se tem mais de 40 anos Portal Saúde do Homem Clique aqui Undo Thankfully, no other vehicle was there—it could have been tragic." Locals are demanding long-term solutions and stricter monitoring of underground pipelines to prevent further damage. "Repair work on the damaged sewer line is currently in progress and being carried out on priority to prevent any further inconvenience to the public," said additional municipal commissioner Lalit Kumar. "Our teams are working round-the-clock to complete the restoration of the underground pipeline, which was likely damaged due to erosion caused by leakage. Once this underground repair is completed and the site is secured, we will formally inform the PWD to begin mending and resurfacing the road. Ensuring public safety and restoring normal traffic movement is our priority," he said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Time international bodies take over their nuclear facility': In J&K, Rajnath calls Pakistan ‘irresponsible and rogue nation'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday called on international bodies to take over Pakistan's nuclear facility so that its nuclear bluff is called for ever. Interacting with the troops at Army's 15 Corps Headquarters in Srinagar during his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after 'Operation Sindoor', the defence minister questioned Pakistan's ability to handle nuclear weapons. This comes days after a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following border escalations in the aftermath of India's strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan. The strikes came days after a terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people – mostly tourists but also a local – were shot dead by terrorists on April 22. India's precision strikes on terror infrastructure have proved that it will not succumb to any nuclear blackmail, he said. 'From the land of Srinagar, I want to raise this question whether nuclear weapons are safe in the hands of such an irresponsible and rogue nation,' he asked while interacting with the troops in Srinagar. 'The whole world has seen how irresponsibly Pakistan has threatened India. It is high time that an international body – the International Atomic Energy Agency — takes over the supervision of Pakistan's nuclear facility'. The defence minister, who was accompanied by J&K's Lt Governor Manoj Singh, reviewed the overall security scenario and combat preparedness of the Army and paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for defending the country's frontiers and the civilians killed in the Pahalgam attack. He also visited areas affected by Pakistan's shelling. Calling 'Operation Sindoor' the biggest operation against terror, he said India 'would go to any extent' to end terrorism and asked Pakistan to stop harbouring terrorists. India's precision strikes in retaliation to the April 22 terror attack, followed by intense mortar and artillery shelling and drone and missile attacks by Pakistan.
