Hyderabad, 20 October (H.S.): Damage to an air-release valve of the Krishna drinking water pipeline near Nagole Metro Station in the early hours of Tuesday disrupted water supply to several parts of Hyderabad after a speeding car rammed into the infrastructure, sending thousands of litres of water gushing onto the road for nearly four hours.

The incident occurred around 3 am near Metro Pillar Nos. 813 and 814 on the Uppal-Nagole route. The impact damaged the valve, sending water more than 30 feet into the air, reportedly above the metro track, while flooding nearby roads and causing severe traffic congestion.

A 24-year-old man, identified as Vineeth of Hayathnagar, died in the accident.

Police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot, while officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) began emergency repairs to restore the damaged pipeline and resume supply.

The disruption affected several localities, including BN Reddy Nagar, Uppal, Vanasthalipuram, Ramanthapur, Beerappagadda, Autonagar, Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad, Lalaguda, Addagutta, Nallagutta, Mettuguda, Meerpet, Badangpet, Balapur and Marredpally, among others.

Water board officials said tankers would be deployed wherever necessary to supply water to affected areas.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Indrani Sarkar