New Delhi: Heavy rainfall is not only causing floods in different parts of the country, it’s also testing urban infrastructure in big cities.
In a strange, eye-opening incident, a road in Gurugram caved in on Wednesday night after an intense spell of rain. A massive crater was created, which swallowed a truck and caused massive problems which affected normal traffic till well into Thursday.
The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on Wednesday when the truck, travelling through the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), suddenly plunged into the crater which was formed moments earlier.
The truck overturned and remained lodged in the crater for several hours.
Videos and photographs of the truck stuck in the crater were widely shared on social media.
#WATCH | A truck has been stuck in a ditch at Gurugram’s Southern Peripheral Road since last night. The ditch was formed when a part of the road caved in while the truck was travelling on it. pic.twitter.com/8qZbpQ9gWf
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2025
The truck driver, who escaped with minor injuries, was called to the local police station to give a statement on how the mishap happened.
A massive amount of rainwater accumulated in the area as Gurugram recorded an unprecedented 133 mm of rainfall in a span of 12 hours. Over 100 mm of rain fell within 90 minutes, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The cave-in took place despite the affected section of the Southern Peripheral Road undergoing sewer-related maintenance work recently. The administration has sought a detailed report following a technical inspection.
Several routes in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), particularly across Gurugram, have been badly affected with vehicular traffic rendered impassable.
“Waterlogging has been reported at many places across Gurugram due to heavy rain since last night. Traffic jams with movement disruption may take more than usual time to commute,” Gurugram traffic police said in a social media post.
IMD has issued an Orange alert for Gurugram and surrounding NCR regions, forecasting continued heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 24 to 48 hours.
