Woman dies after bike taxi loses balance on road dug up for drinking water project in Coimbatore city
A 55-year-old woman died in Coimbatore after a bike taxi she was riding lost balance on a road that had been dug up for a water project. The road had been backfilled, but recent rains caused the soil to sink, creating a hazardous uneven patch.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical infrastructure safety concerns and the risks posed by poorly restored roadwork during monsoon seasons.
Woman dies after bike taxi loses balance on road dug up for drinking water project in Coimbatore city Coimbatore A 55-year-old woman was killed after a bike taxi on which she was travelling lost balance near a sunken trench on Cross Cut Road in Coimbatore city around 6 a.m. on Sunday (October 25, 2026). The portion of the road had been dug up for the 24x7 drinking water project and backfilled, but the soil reportedly sank following the rain. The accident occurred when the rider drove on the wrong side of a one-way stretch and encountered an uneven patch of road after rain.
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