20 September 2023 09:29 am Views - 614
The sinkhole caused by a burst underground pipe was reportedly 16 feet deep.
By Buddika Kumarasiri
A father and his daughter narrowly escaped a potentially dangerous situation when they fell into a deep sink hole on the road near the Gothatuwa Drainage Board yesterday.
The incident occurred as they were making their way to school on a motorcycle. The father and daughter, along with their motorcycle, plunged into the water-filled ditch. However, they were rescued by residents who sprung into action. According to eyewitnesses, the sinkhole which measured a staggering 16 feet in depth, was the result of an underground pipe bursting on the road from Gothatuwa to Koswatte.