Sinkhole and gas leak trigger emergency response in Mexico City

An intense mobilization of emergency services occurred in Mexico City's Álvaro Obregón borough after a sinkhole measuring roughly two meters in diameter and six meters deep appeared. The incident took place at the intersection of Guty Cárdenas and Ricardo Castro streets in the Guadalupe Inn neighborhood.

Civil Protection authorities in the area reported that the collapse originated from a fractured manhole. Specialized personnel, working alongside crews from the Secretariat of Integral Water Management (SEGIAGUA), immediately began efforts to repair the damage.

However, the situation escalated when heavy machinery, specifically a backhoe, struck and ruptured a natural gas pipeline during the repair operations. This rupture led to a significant gas leak, necessitating the intervention of the Heroic Fire Department to control the hazard and secure the area. Vehicle traffic has been halted in the vicinity as repair and risk mitigation work continues.