In yet another incident that highlights the crumbling infrastructure of Indian cities, a Vadodara man claims he lost three cars due to waterlogging after heavy rainfall in his neighbourhood. The resident of Vadodara, Gujarat took to Reddit to share photographs of his three cars parked in several inches of water. (Also read: ‘My BMW, Mercedes, all gone’: Gurgaon man shares video of luxury cars submerged after rainfall ) “There’s nothing left to live for anymore.
All the three cars mentioned in my flair are now gone,” the evidently-heartbroken car owner wrote on Reddit. According to his post, a spell of heavy rainfall overnight damaged his three cars, including an Audi A6 that retails for over ₹ 50 lakh, a Ford EcoSport, and a Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. You can view his Reddit post here .
The Reddit user mentioned that this is the third time he is facing this situation. He also lost two other cars to waterlogging in the residential society where he lived earlier. Asked if there was any hope to salvage the vehicles, the Reddit user replied: “There is 8 to 10 feet of water outside.
No one can come in [to tow the cars] till the water goes down.” He also dismissed allegations of the cars being damaged because they were parked on the road. The Vadodara man pointed out that the cars were parked inside his bungalow in a gated society.
“I stay in a 5BHK bungalow in a society with 85 houses. We have three car parkings per house. Water has seeped 7 inches into my house and alm.