Road cave-in creates 20-foot-deep crater during wedding dinner in Surat, triggering panic among guests
Sources said that an underground tunnel for the Surat Metro Rail Network was being dug in the Shahpore area, which may have led to the cave-in on the main road.
Officials of the Surat Fire Department, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), and Surat Metro Rail Network reached the scene after learning of the incident.
A cave-in near a wedding venue in the Shahpore area of Surat’s Walled City late Wednesday triggered panic among guests, forcing them to flee and narrowly avoiding casualties. A pandal pole and several chairs collapsed into the sunken section of the road, disrupting the wedding dinner.
Officials of the Surat Fire Department, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), and Surat Metro Rail Network reached the scene after learning of the incident, cordoned off the entire road, and began repair work.
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Sources said that an underground Metro Rail tunnel was being dug in the area, which may have led to the cave-in on the main road.
“Surat Metro train underground tunnel passes from the portion where the cave-in on the main road took place. Due to technical issues, the incident occurred and was repaired until early morning,” said Sujal Prajapati, Executive Engineer (Central Zone), SMC.
Guests who were dining at the pandal rushed away from the spot to save themselves.
“There was a gas leak in the pipeline supply network caused by a cave-in, which was repaired immediately. After getting an NOC from the Metro Rail, officials will later allow people to use the road on Thursday afternoon,” he said.
According to sources, a wedding feast for the Khan family was underway in Machhlipeeth when a portion of the main road suddenly gave way. The cave-in created a crater approximately 15 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 20 feet deep, close to where food was being served to guests. Guests who were dining at the pandal rushed away from the spot to save themselves.
As a result of the cave-in, a pandal pole and multiple chairs fell into the pit. The dinner was abruptly halted, and attendees left the venue, leaving behind members of the bride’s and groom’s families.
The wedding ceremony was being held for the younger brother of Nadim Khan, who said the nikah ceremony had concluded, and guests were having dinner when the incident occurred.
“We had finished the nikah ceremony and were having dinner with attendees. No one was injured, but some chairs and a pole from the pandal went into the cave. The attendees left the event without eating,” he said.
Officials of the Surat Fire Department, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), and Surat Metro Rail Network reached the scene after learning of the incident. 
Guests who were dining at the pandal rushed away from the spot to save themselves.
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