Footage shows controlled demolition of defunct water tank crushing house in western India
- 5 years ago
This is the moment a demolition of a defunct water tank went out of control and came crashing down on the wrong side, falling onto a house in western India's Gujarat state.
The incident took place on Monday (November 25) in the Chandkheda area of Ahmedabad.
Video shows the dilapidated water tank standing tall before the planned demolition in the residential area. The operation soon begins, only to have the water tank collapse off-course.
Luckily, no one was harmed in the event as the area had been vacated prior to the demolition.
According to reports, this is the third incident involving an old overhead water tank in a month.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been tasked with demolishing all the dilapidated tanks in the city.
The incident took place on Monday (November 25) in the Chandkheda area of Ahmedabad.
Video shows the dilapidated water tank standing tall before the planned demolition in the residential area. The operation soon begins, only to have the water tank collapse off-course.
Luckily, no one was harmed in the event as the area had been vacated prior to the demolition.
According to reports, this is the third incident involving an old overhead water tank in a month.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been tasked with demolishing all the dilapidated tanks in the city.