Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man, Jampani Vineeth Chowdary, died on the spot after he rammed his car into a Krishna water pipeline near Nagole Metro station in the early hours of Tuesday. The crash damaged an air valve, disrupting water supply to several localities across Hyderabad.
The incident occurred around 3.15am on the Uppal-Nagole road near a petrol bunk, according to Uppal police. Vineeth was driving towards Nagole when he crashed into the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) structure. The impact damaged the pipeline, causing water to gush onto the road. HMWS&SB took up emergency repairs following the incident. Water supply was suspended in BN Reddy Nagar, Uppal, Vanasthalipuram, Ramanthapur, Beerappagadda, Autonagar, Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad Cantonment, Lalaguda, Addagutta, Nallagutta, Mettuguda, Vaishali Nagar, Meerpet, Badangpet, Balapur and Marredpally. South Central Railway supply was also affected. HMWS&SB officials advised residents in the affected areas to use water sparingly. Tankers would be arranged to meet essential requirements until regular supply is restored. Uppal police registered a case in connection with the accident.