A road crane on Nantun Road in Zhongshi City passed through a road subsidence. The Construction Bureau stated that the bottom of the road was hollowed out due to a burst water pipe leaking.

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[Reporter Su Jinfeng/Taichung Report] A crane in Nantun District, Taichung City passed a road at noon today. The road suddenly collapsed because it could not bear the weight of the crane. The crane tilted on the spot and got stuck in the road. The bureau said that after the investigation by the staff of the maintenance department and the detection of water leaking from the subsidence, it was found that the road bottom was hollowed out due to the leakage of the tap water pipe.

A crane with a weight of about 80 tons was passing by No. 150 Sancuo Street in the jurisdiction at noon today when the road surface suddenly subsided and a small sinkhole appeared in an instant. The crane tilted on the spot and got stuck in the road.

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The Construction Bureau stated that after the public notified the case, the Maintenance Department immediately sent personnel to the scene to understand it, and the police station assisted in the maintenance. After the investigation by the staff of the Maintenance Department and the detection of water leaking from the subsidence, it was found that the tap water burst and leaked. The bottom of the road is hollowed out, and the water company has been notified for emergency repairs. The personnel of the water company have arrived. After the crane is lifted and removed, the water company will immediately carry out the repair work, which is expected to be completed before 12 o'clock tonight (2).