At around 23 o'clock on June 30, there was a sudden water and sand gushing during the construction of the Kaiyuanmen Station - Tumen Station section of the Metro Line 8 under construction in Xi'an. At about 8 o'clock today (July 1), part of the road surface in the area collapsed.
On the morning of July 1, Xi'an Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd. issued a statement:
At about 23 o'clock on June 30, during the construction of the Kaiyuanmen Station-Tumen Station section of the Metro Line 8 Ring Line under construction, there was a sudden water and sand gushing, and the on-site construction unit carried out rescue and disposal in a timely manner. At about 4 o'clock in the morning on July 1, it was detected that there was settlement on the road surface at the scene; At 5:50, the traffic police department was requested to carry out temporary traffic control on the road section; At about 8 o'clock, part of the road surface in the area collapsed.
At present, the property rights units related to tap water and natural gas have arrived at the scene and shut down the equipment, and there are no casualties at the scene. The exact cause is under further investigation.