Civic officials said that the cavity was around 20-25 feet deep and no one was injured in the incident
A covered well in a garden near the Ahura Plaza Commercial Society in Borivali west caved in on Monday. Civic officials said that the cavity was around 20-25 feet deep and no one was injured in the incident.
Ramakant Biradar, assistant municipal commissioner of R Central ward said that the garden is within the premises of Dattane Tower near the Rajendra Nagar flyover. "It was a 40-year-old well which had a slab constructed to cover the well since it was no longer in use. The slab and a portion of the well's wall collapsed inwards," he said.
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Biradar added that they have informed the society to barricade and cover the well to ensure no one is injured. "We will issue a letter to them on Tuesday and will ask them to repair the inner wall so that the well can be used in the future.
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