A dad and his two kids luckily survived when they fell into a 12-foot-deep sewer through a hole in the middle of the road.
CCTV footage shows the trio on a motorbike as the man tries to skirt around the uncovered manhole.
But his bike starts falling sideways and he can be seen putting out his leg in a desperate bid to avoid a fall.
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But his efforts are unsuccessful, and the three tumble into the hole as the bike falls onto its side.
People at the scene quickly rush over to check on them, but they seem powerless to get them out.
Eventually – say local media – locals used a ladder to get the family members out of the hole.
Once out, they were taken to a local clinic with only minor injuries, as reported by Need To Know.
The drama unfolded as the dad was taking his kids home from school in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Works were taking place on the road at the time of the accident on Tuesday (26 Nov) afternoon.
Locals have accused the authorities of negligence because there weren’t barricades around the manhole or at the start of the road.
A resident was quoted in local media as asking: “What if this had happened at night?”
Municipal Corporation spokesperson Parshotam Lal told local media: “The contractor claims barricading was in place, but we will investigate.
“A notice will be issued and the contractor will be warned to ensure such negligence does not occur in the future.”
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