Ludhiana, Aug. 7 -- A massive sinkhole, several feet deep, appeared on a road in the Kitchlu Nagar area of Ludhiana on Wednesday, prompting the local administration to order the immediate evacuation of an adjacent house and the total suspension of traffic on the stretch.

Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana Commissioner Ojaswi Alankar visited the site and stated that a technical investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the major road cave-in. Preliminary assessments by engineers suggest that the damage may be linked to the laying of optical fibre cables near the city's sewer infrastructure.

Speaking to reporters, Alankar said, "Look, this is a matter of inquiry as to what the actual reason was and how such a major road c...