India, Aug. 25 -- A major sinkhole appeared on a road near the National Law University in Dwarka, west Delhi on Sunday morning due to waterlogging following heavy rainfall, police said. The damaged portion of the road in Sector 16B was barricaded and filled with debris and mud, which also resulted in traffic disruptions in the area, officials said.

Technical teams of civic agencies have been called in to assess the damage and carry out repairs, the Delhi Traffic Police said. Preliminary findings suggest that waterlogging and structural surface weakness may have contributed to the cave-in.

The caved in portion of the road was surrounded by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) barricades. In a statement, a DDA official said, "The information...