According to a ward councillor, a contractor has damaged a water pipe that has compromised the road structure.
The sinkhole and cracks after the road collapse. Photos: Sourced.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the intersection of Peter and Walnut roads after the road collapsed and developed into a sinkhole earlier today (Friday), reports Roodepoort Northsider.
According to information posted on Facebook by ward 97 councillor Leah Knott, a contractor has damaged a water pipe that has compromised the road structure.
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The water oozing from underground following apparent damage to a water pipe.
The damage is believed to be the cause of the water outage in the Ruimsig and Amarosa AH areas.
Updates will follow as more information becomes available.
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