Netizens react as heavy rains cause potholes on Lahore’s Canal Road. On Saturday, several sinkholes appeared on a major road in Lahore as a result of torrential rains that wrecked the infrastructure.
Several sinkholes emerged on Canal Road, a key route utilized daily by hundreds of thousands. People crossing the artery captured the heartbreaking images and published them online as the sinkhole opened, sparking a new debate.
The surroundings of Canal Road near the Garden Town underpass have also become weak, prompting authorities to close the road to all traffic. However, no accidents were reported as a result of these sinkholes, according to local media.
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Officials stated that the main road will be renovated as soon as the rain stops and the inundated water is removed.
As the videos spread, social media users, journalists, and activists decried the shoddy construction and demanded that construction companies be held accountable.
Netizens react as heavy rains cause potholes on Lahore’s Canal Road, have a look:
جس ٹھیکیدار نے یہ سڑک بنائی تھی اس سے جرمانہ وصول کر کے سڑک کی مرمت کی جائے، یہ کام صرف ایک ہفتے میں ہو سکتا ہے @CMShehbaz @MohsinnaqviC42 https://t.co/yg8ObqhsYH
— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) July 23, 2023
لاہور کینال روڈ کے حالات۔ شہباز شریف اور وہاب ریاض کو لمبے جوتے پہن کر یہاں کھودنا چاہیے۔۔!! pic.twitter.com/E0F2uJX59R
— Muhtaram khan (@MuhtaramKhan) July 22, 2023
موٹر وے کا ساری زندگی کریڈٹ لینا اگر جائز سمجھ آتا ہے تو لاہور میں کینال روڈ کی ایسی تعمیر کی ذمہ داری کس کے کھاتے میں ڈالی جائے.@masoodch6 @DrNafeesBhutta1 @iihtishamm @PTIofficial @PmlnMedia @PPPPunjab_SM #ImranKhanPTI #Lahore #LahoreRain pic.twitter.com/nFdUTaf7IE
— KHADIMBUTTAR (@capitalupdatepk) July 22, 2023
#PakistanBackOnTrack
نوازشریف کا وژن اور شہبازشریف کی محنت لگن پاکستان آج ترقی کے سفر پر گامزن ہوچکا ہے pic.twitter.com/7fypHZ0QVT— Atif Rauf (@Atifrauf79) July 22, 2023
This is not the first such incident in Lahore; dozens of sinkholes have emerged in prior years, typically during monsoon seasons, and the city has been receiving rainfall for several weeks.
Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi and the 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million.
It is situated in the northeast of the country with River Ravi flowing northwest of the city. It is the capital of the province of Punjab, where it is the largest city.
