AHMEDABAD/SURAT: Craters bored into low quality streets by downpours not just crush spirits they execute as well. According to the report 'Mishaps in India 2016' discharged by service of street transport and expressways on Wednesday, the lethal potholes asserted 120 lives a year ago as they were referred to as reason causing 306 mischances. Gujarat positioned seventh in this class as far as fatalities.

Amusingly this was in year 2016 when streets were relatively "smoother" in Ahmedabad and over the state. This year, city alone has 4,500 potholes compelling state to submit Rs 158 crore for street repairs with lion's offer of Rs 75 crore for Ahmedabad.

Sadly, the risk on state streets was intensified by flawed speed breakers which caused 477 mischances in which 158 people kicked the bucket, said the report. In like manner, broken street building and imperfections in street condition asserted 39 and 77 lives individually. Stray creatures on streets were considered in charge of 220 street mischances, slaughtering 84.