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Garbage truck falls into road crater in Osasco after asphalt gives way
A garbage truck fell into a crater on Saturday after the road surface gave way in Novo Osasco, in the city of Osasco near São Paulo.
The opening was large enough for Sabesp, the water company, to interrupt water distribution in the area.
Sabesp and the city government sent technical teams to investigate, but the cause of the crater is not yet known.
The company has not established whether its pipes are connected to the collapse.
The truck will be removed so inspections can continue and teams can decide what measures are needed.
Water service will resume when checks are complete and it is safe to restart operations; the city’s Civil Defense and government had not yet responded about possible damage to nearby buildings.
A garbage truck fell into a crater after the asphalt gave way on Rua João Gutierrez Lopes in Osasco, near São Paulo, on Saturday.
The opening led Sabesp to interrupt water distribution in the area.
Sabesp and Osasco city teams were sent to investigate, but the crater’s cause had not been identified.
Sabesp said the truck would be removed so technical inspections could continue.
Water service would resume after the site was assessed and operations could safely restart.
- Who
- A garbage collection truck fell into the crater. Sabesp and Osasco city teams were sent to the site.
- What
- The asphalt gave way and the truck fell into a crater.
- When
- Saturday, October 17.
- Where
- Rua João Gutierrez Lopes, in the Novo Osasco neighborhood of Osasco, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
- Why
- The asphalt gave way, but the cause of the crater was not yet known.
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The asphalt gave way and a garbage truck fell into a crater on Rua João Gutierrez Lopes.
Sabesp interrupted water distribution in the area and sent technical teams to investigate with the Osasco city government.
Sabesp said the truck would be removed so inspections could continue and the cause could be investigated.
- Incident
- Garbage truck fell into a crater
- Street
- Rua João Gutierrez Lopes
- Neighborhood
- Novo Osasco
- City
- Osasco, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo
- Date
- Saturday, October 17
- Water provider
- Sabesp