The earth was thirsty… and it served 10 thousand liters
In a plot twist that not even the best soap opera scriptwriter could foresee, a socavón decided that today was a good day to have a water pipe for lunch in the middle of Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza. Yes, right there, in the center lanes, where the asphalt seems to have more holes than the plot of a superhero movie.
The most bureaucratic rescue of the year
The pipe, which carried 10 thousand liters of water (enough to fill the swimming pool with the government’s excuses), became stuck in its rear axle, as if the earth had set a bear trap for it. Civil Protection arrived, the police, and probably even someone’s uncle with a shovel, because in this city even the sinkholes have tails that can be stepped on.
We closed two of three central lanes (because why do citizens want passable roads, right?), and the driver came out unharmed, although probably wanting to change careers. The crane? It arrived late, like the minimum wage to inflation.
The only thing faster than the sinking was the Road Guidance Center warning to reduce speed. Because nothing says “road safety” like a hoyano the size of an Oxxo in the middle of the street.
Moral: In Iztapalapa, even the ground asks you for water… but with a pipe included.
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