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Truck Removed After Sinkhole Opens on Periférico Oriente in Iztapalapa

Authorities attribute the collapse to a leak in a main drainage collector.

Overview

  • Emergency crews completed the removal of the stuck cargo truck around 20:00 after a five-hour operation that included transferring its load.
  • Preliminary measurements from SEGIAGUA put the cavity at about 8 meters deep, 12 meters long and 10 meters wide.
  • The incident began near 15:00 when the rear axle of the truck, carrying roughly 10 tons of tile adhesive and ceramic, sank into the roadway.
  • Traffic police implemented a partial closure of three southbound lanes on Periférico Oriente, and the site remains cordoned for mitigation and backfilling work.
  • Local officials reported no injuries, and specialized teams from SEGIAGUA and Civil Protection are assessing the subsurface conditions.