Recently, a car drowned in a water-filled hole and the video of the same has been going viral on social media.
Maharashtra: A viral video shows a car sinking in a sinkhole in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2021
Traffic Police says,”There was a well at the place. Some people covered it with concrete slab&started parking cars over it. Incident occurred due to land subsidence following rain. No one injured” pic.twitter.com/N8Tys2BrUY
The way the car ( Hyundai Venue model) just vanished into the hole in seconds has gotten everyone sharing the video.
As per BMC’s and ANI, the incident took place in Maximum City, Ghatkopar West, Mumbai where the car was parked before being swallowed.
घाटकोपर मधील कारच्या या घटनेशी महानगरपालिकेचा दुरान्वयानेही संबंध नाही. ही खासगी सोसायटी परिसरातील घटना आहे. सदर व्हायरल होत असलेल्या व्हिडिओ बाबतची वस्तुस्थिती पुढीलप्रमाणे आहे.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 13, 2021
(१/n) https://t.co/54dFq4w36L
As it turns out, the car was actually parked over a well that was covered using RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete).
घाटकोपर पश्चिम परिसरातील एका खासगी सोसायटीच्या परिसरात उभी असलेली ही कार पाण्यात बुडत असल्याची घटना आज सकाळी घडलेली आहे.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 13, 2021
सदर सोसायटीच्या आवारात एक विहिर आहे. या विहिरीच्या अर्ध्या भागावर ‘आरसीसी’ करून ती विहीर झाकण्यात आली होती.
(२/n)
It has come to light that no one was harmed. Although shocking, this incident also sparked a meme fest on Twitter.
“hello how r u? i’m under the water. here too much raining uuuuh” pic.twitter.com/BqNO6z4KsK
— Nikhil (@niquotein) June 13, 2021
“Don’t fall in too deep, she doesn’t feel the same about you”
— Neeshantt🎭 (@thenishantrana) June 13, 2021
Boys: pic.twitter.com/nRQ6AHpnd3
Rajasthani guy after seeing water: pic.twitter.com/3RVJNYucVR
— MayMayholic (@maymayholic__) June 13, 2021
*Nobody*
— Sindhi Chhokro (@seerwani_piyush) June 13, 2021
Parle g after seeing chai: pic.twitter.com/KFT6LAQhMS
What you know about rollin’ down in the deep 🎶 pic.twitter.com/eIyGNB9B1h
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) June 13, 2021
Rare visual of car committing suicide due to rise in fuel prices… Better humour! #FuelPriceHike @AnupamPKher @SrBachchan @akshaykumar https://t.co/ByQOz8ZL0E
— Phil Harmonic (@toomuchPhil) June 14, 2021
We know the premise of the next Fast and Furious movie! https://t.co/GQfkLfZjAE
— Philip Mwaniki (@Mwanikih) June 13, 2021
Dude where’s my car?
— Kumar Vivek (@KumarVivvvekk) June 13, 2021
Let that sink in 🙄 https://t.co/8HIq1NlsXB
Reports also suggest that the video was shot by the owner of the car who happens to be a 67-year-old doctor.
The car has since then been located and removed.