Massive water tank collapse at Thammanam in Kochi floods homes; automobiles broken

A serious water tank collapse within the Thammanam space of Kochi within the early hours of Monday (November 10, 2025) led to water gushing into the close by homes, damaging automobiles and property. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu

A serious water tank collapse within the Thammanam space of Kochi, Kerala, within the early hours of Monday (November 10, 2025) led to water gushing into the close by homes, damaging automobiles and property.

The incident occurred after the wall of a chamber of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) consuming water storage tank ruptured. The ground-level reservoir, with a capability of 1.35 crore litres, is reportedly about 50 years outdated and has two chambers. The wall of one in all these chambers, a 68 lakh-litre capability tank, ruptured.

The Thammanam area in Kochi was severely affected after the wall of a large Kerala Water Authority (KWA) consuming water storage tank collapsed within the early hours of Monday. The tank had a capability of 1.35 crore litres

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Officials suspect that the age of the construction may have been the trigger for the accident.

Water provide to be hit

Drinking water provide can be disrupted in a number of components of the Kochi Corporation following the incident.

According to KWA, water provide can be disrupted in areas from Vyttila to Petta and Thammanam to Cherannallur. The pumping to the previous areas was slated to happen on Tuesday, which can be affected following the incident.

KWA is contemplating finishing up restore works as the opposite chamber of the tank stays undamaged.

Water provide within the Vennala area is not going to be affected because the pumping there’s being carried out by an 85 lakh-litre ground-level reservoir at Thammanam.

Published – November 10, 2025 10:22 am IST