Nearby residents resettled and evacuated overnight, causing local ground subsidence on a subway construction site in Wuhan | Dangerous situation | Construction site
At around 23:00 on August 8th, the official Weibo account of Wuhan Metro released a notice stating that at 18:40 on August 8th, there was a water leakage risk in the north foundation pit of Xingye Road Station on Wuhan Metro Line 12, causing local ground settlement on Xingye Road.
On the noon of August 9th, the construction unit has blocked the dangerous section, and more than ten construction workers are pouring cement on the settlement section, making every effort to repair it.
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The incident occurred on the south side of Haifu Jiangcheng Community in Jiang'an District, Wuhan City. Several community residents reported that around 19:00 on the 8th, they saw someone posting photos of the accident scene in the building's WeChat group. Someone asked, "Is the road cracked or is there a problem with the foundation pit?" Subsequently, property management staff issued multiple notices, saying, "I just received a call from relevant units. Please hurry out of your home.".
That night, community residents chose to stay in hotels or temporarily stay at the homes of relatives and friends. On the 9th, some residents gradually returned home.
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The official announcement stated that the emergency plan was immediately activated on site, and the water and pressure inside the pit were quickly stopped. The traffic management department was contacted to close the road, the pipeline property rights unit closed the valve, closed the sewage pipeline, and completed the sealing of the seepage point within 1 hour, bringing the danger under control. Currently, based on on-site monitoring data analysis, the foundation pit and surrounding buildings are safe and stable.
According to public information, Wuhan Metro Line 12 has 37 stations, connecting the three towns of Wuhan into a loop. It passes through 7 central urban areas and can transfer to 18 lines, making it the second longest subway loop in the world and the longest in Asia. The construction unit of the affected section is China Railway 11th Bureau.
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