The incident took place in a residential society on Cama Lane in Ghatkopar West on Sunday morning, police said
Fire Brigade officials among others try to fish out the car. Pic/ Shadab Khan
A video of a car disappearing into a pool of water in a Mumbai housing complex after the spot where it was parked caved in went viral on social media on Sunday.
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Responding to the viral video, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the spot where the car sank used to be a well but was partially covered with cement concrete by the housing society.
The incident took place at the Ram Nivas society located at Kama lane in Ghatkopar West area on Sunday morning, police said, adding no one was injured.
In a freak accident in rain-battered #Mumbai, a parked car fell into a deep well, whose reinforced cement concrete cover broke to create a sinkhole, and was washed away, police said on Sunday.
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The incident was reported from Ramnivas Society in Ghatkopar West. pic.twitter.com/ULokEjftTh
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“The housing society had covered a well with reinforced concrete cement and residents were using the area to park their cars. A police team reached the spot and brought the car out of the water body. The spot has been cordoned for the safety of residents," an official said.
Some years ago, the housing society had closed half the portion of the well by carrying out RCC work and used the spot to park the vehicles. However, due to rains, the portion caved in, and the vehicle drowned, he said.
The BMC refused to take responsibility for the incident which followed a spell of heavy rains in the city.
In a statement, the Shiv Sena-controlled municipal corporation stated it has nothing to do with the incident.
The municipal corporation said, "There is a well in the premises of this society. It was covered by RCC on half the portion. The residents of the society used to park their cars in that area. Preliminary information shows that a car parked on the spot was submerged."
The society has been asked to take necessary safety measures immediately, the BMC said.
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