Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Excavation Work Causes Neighbouring Building to Sink
In Hyderabad, India, digging for a new building caused a nearby three-story building to crack and start sinking.
People had to leave their homes quickly to stay safe.
This area has had problems with the ground giving way before, including roads collapsing.
A three-storeyed building in Hyderabad's Goshamahal developed a major crack and began sinking
Excavation for a new building on an adjacent plot destabilized the soil, causing the structure to tilt
Residents heard a loud noise and found the building cracking and tilting around 10 am on Monday
Locals helped evacuate families and expressed concern about potential collapse onto nearby houses
Chaknawadi in Goshamahal has a history of road cave-ins, with six incidents in the past, including three in 2025
- Who
- Residents of a three-storeyed building in Hyderabad's Goshamahal
- What
- Experienced their building developing a major crack and beginning to sink
- When
- Around 10 am on Monday
- Where
- Chaknawadi, Goshamahal, Hyderabad
- Why
- Excavation for a new building on an adjacent plot destabilized the soil
- Affected Building
- Three-storeyed building in Chaknawadi, Goshamahal
- Cause
- Excavation for a new building on an adjacent plot
- Time of Incident
- Around 10 am on Monday
- Previous Incidents
- Six road cave-ins in the area, including three in 2025