CHENNAI: Water gushing through a canal caused an eight-feet hole in the middle of the living room at a house in Chengalpattu district on Wednesday. The house located in an apartment complex in Jegadeesan Nagar in Urapakkam is right next to a canal which takes excess water from the reservoir to the sea.
“The water has been rushing behind the house for the last 10 days and the foundation of the house was also damaged by the flow,” said a fire officer. He pointed out that the current helped the water find weaker spots and loosen the sand. On Wednesday, when Gunasekaran and Srividya, residents of the house woke up, they found a huge hole in the living room and water gushing from under the building. The fire and rescue personnel suggested immediate evacuation.