New Delhi, July 27 -- A woman had a narrow escape after her car was swallowed by a massive sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a busy road in Singapore on Saturday evening. The dramatic rescue unfolded around 5 pm near Tanjong Katong Road South, according to a report by Channel News Asia.

The shocking visuals, widely shared on social media, show the car nearly submerged in a deep, water-logged cavity, with only part of its front visible. The sinkhole reportedly formed close to an active worksite managed by Singapore's national water agency PUB (Public Utilities Board).

The woman, who was alone in the vehicle, was rescued by quick-thinking workers nearby. According to site foreman Pitchai Udaiyappan Subbiah, he heard a loud sound and saw...