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Sinkhole swallows man in Lititz, Pennsylvania

Wesley Robinson
pennlive.com
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:46 UTC
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A 19-year-old Lititz man was taking out the trash when he suddenly found himself below the ground.

The unidentified man did not sustain any injuries after falling onto the sinkhole Tuesday morning on the 500 block of West Second Ave in Lititz, according to borough police. The road will be closed while public works staff fixes the issue, police said.

LancasterOnline.com reported that the man fell straight down into the sinkhole, which was about 15 feet deep. The man yelled for his mother, who was inside of the house and helped pull him out of the hole, police said.

The sinkhole was likely caused by a water main break, police said. Water flow has been shut off to the area while the sinkhole and main are repaired, according to the report.

Police said there are no concerns for the stability of nearby structures, according to the report.

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SUV gets stuck in sinkhole, Pennsauken, New Jersey


6abc.com
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:22 UTC
An SUV got stuck in a Pennsauken sinkhole.
An SUV got stuck in a Pennsauken sinkhole.
An SUV got stuck in a sinkhole in Pennsauken, Camden County.

The gaping hole opened around 9 p.m. Wednesday along Golf View Drive.

A water line was fractured and an SUV became submerged in the sinkhole.

The roadway was cordoned off.

Crews were able to remove the vehicle just before 10 p.m.

No injuries were reported.


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Mysterious burning crack in the earth releases gas in Chimborazo, Ecuador


Strange Sounds
Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:39 UTC
possible volcanic origin.
© El CommercioOfficials are baffled and want to rule out a possible volcanic origin.
A mysterious burning crack is releasing gases since two weeks in a small village named Columbe situated in the Ecuadorian Andes.

The steam started coming out of the earth about 15 days ago after a controlled burn of weeds.

A column of steam and gas continues to emanate from a mysterious crack that opened up in a hill near Columbe, in Chimborazo, Ecuador.

The area has been evacuated because it is still unknown if toxic gases are released by the unexplained underground emanation.
mysterious crack appeared in the ground of Columbe,
© El Universo This mysterious crack appeared in the ground of Columbe, Ecuador and baffles scientists.
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Some lanes reopen after large sinkhole damages Interstate 8 in San Diego

Sarah Parvini and Lyndsay Winkley
Los Angeles Times
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:59 UTC
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© Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-TribuneA workman places a pipe into the large sinkhole next to I-8.
Two lanes on eastbound Interstate 8 in San Diego have reopened as crews repair a sinkhole near San Diego State University.

A large sinkhole opened on the right shoulder of the freeway Thursday, snarling traffic for miles as crews worked to repair the pit.

The hole, estimated to be 20 feet by 30 feet, and 20 feet deep, formed between College Avenue and Waring Road in College Area about 10:10 a.m., CHP Officer Tommy Doerr said.

Lanes closest to the sinkhole remained closed in case the cavity widened underneath the freeway, Caltrans spokesman Edward Cartagena said. Crews later learned the space had spread about two feet under the farthest right lane.

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Sinkhole holds up truck by bumpers in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Jeff Walters
cbc.ca
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:37 UTC
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© Jeff Walters/CBCA sinkhole developed overnight at the corner of Brock and Sprague Streets, which eroded the ground, eventually having this truck rest on its bumpers.
A truck is being held up by its bumpers after a sinkhole appeared overnight at the corner of Brock and Sprague Streets.

As of 10 a.m., city crews had already plowed back snowbanks, and were preparing to dig down to find the exact cause of the sinkhole.

Pieces of sidewalk and roadway were crumbling around the deep hole, as the underside of pavement and concrete could be seen hanging in mid air.

The intersection is supposed to open late Friday evening, but will have to be closed again on Saturday.

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Mysterious earth crack nearly a kilometer in length terrifies residents of Aponte, Colombia


Strange Sounds
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:24 UTC
mysterious crack in Colombia
© Entorno Inteligente
What started with a small fissure in early 2015 is today a giant mysterious earth crack nearly a kilometer in length that crosses the village of Aponte, Colombia. The crack has caused enormous damage to roads and houses in the village of Aponte in Nariño. At least 210 families are affected by this geological anomaly.

The gigantic crack is growing and devastating Aponte, Colombia, but nobody knows its origin.

The unexplained crack in the ground is 1,200 meters long and 50 centimeters wide. At some points its depth reaches up to four meters.

The enormous crack has caused large damage to roads in Nariño. Only in Aponte 170 houses are cracked and have to be evacuated.

At least 210 families are currently affected by the growing fissure.

Comment: Another sign of earth 'opening up'? See also:

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Large sinkhole appears at Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls


Herald and News
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:17 UTC
Sinkhole at Oregon Tech campus
© Kevin N HumeSinkhole at Oregon Tech campus
Staff at Oregon Institute of Technology were surprised to find a large sinkhole on campus Tuesday night.

Located in a median near Parking Lot E in the southwest, the sinkhole is believed to have been caused by a leak in a storm drain and worsened by recent rain and snow storms.

"With as wet as it is and as much snow as we've had, it's not to be expected but completely understandable," said school spokeswoman Ashley Van Essen.

She said campus staff are keeping an eye on the sinkhole to ensure it does not pose a threat to persons or property. She said repairs are not likely until warmer weather dries the area later this year.

An email to faculty and students was sent Wednesday morning and said the sinkhole was "of no threat to the campus community."
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Sinkhole swallows truck in China

Ben Hooper
UPI
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:19 UTC
TRUCK IN SINKHOLE
An overloaded truck on a road in China's Fujian Province caused the road underneath it to give way into a sinkhole that swallowed the back half of the vehicle.

Video of the scene in Zhangzhou Jan. 12 shows the truck move a short distance on the road before the street beneath its rear-end collapses.

The truck is partially swallowed into the newly-created sinkhole, which was blamed on the vehicle carrying too much weight for the street to handle.

Officials suggested muddy conditions under the road may have also contributed to the 13-foot-deep hole forming under the truck.

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Sinkhole appears near Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado

Mallory E Davis
9news.com
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 20:13 UTC
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© Noel Brennan/KUSAA sinkhole nearly six feet deep opened up near Craig Hospital in Englewood Monday morning.
A sinkhole nearly six feet deep opened up near Craig Hospital in Englewood Monday morning.

Englewood Police got the call of the sinkhole, which is near the 3500 block of south Clarkson Street, around 8:10 a.m.

Police estimate the sinkhole is about ten feet long, five feet wide and six feet deep. They say it opened up after a water main break.

Clarkson Street is closed between East Hampden Avenue and East Girard Avenue.

Nearby Swedish and Craig Hospitals are not affected by the sinkhole.

There is no estimated time on when roads will reopen.
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Huge sinkhole opens up in road and swallows large truck

Alex Wellman
Daily Mirror, UK
Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:59 UTC
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This CCTV captures the moment a truck is completely swallowed up by a huge hole that suddenly appears in the road.

Captured on what appears to be stationary street CCTV cameras , it shows a large truck slowly driving down a small road.

On the back is a skip which is held down by metal chains.

Dated January 13, it is 11.46am and as the truck moves down the road - apparently preparing to join a busier, main road - the back end suddenly begins dropping.

At this point the road completely falls away, leaving a gaping hole - into which the truck plummets.

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