Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Ballygunge Road Caves In After Pipe Leak
A road in Ballygunge caved in, creating a big hole.
The hole was caused by a leaking pipe underground.
Workers are fixing the pipe and then will fill the hole with sand and bricks.
Police have blocked off the area and are directing traffic.
This is not the first time this has happened recently; another road caved in nearby a week and a half ago due to a sewer leak.
A portion of Ballygunge Circular Road caved in, creating a crater.
The crater was about 7 feet deep and 2.5 feet wide.
Civic officials began repair work after the incident.
The repair work included replacing a leaking pipeline.
Traffic was diverted through a single lane due to the cave-in.
- Who
- Civic officials and police
- What
- A portion of Ballygunge Circular Road caved in, forming a crater.
- When
- Monday evening
- Where
- Ballygunge Circular Road
- Why
- Likely due to a leaking pipeline, leading to subsidence of the road.
- Location
- Ballygunge Circular Road
- Depth of Crater
- 7 feet
- Width of Crater
- 2.5 feet
- Cause
- Leaking pipeline
- Response
- Repair work by civic officials