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Videos show large sinkhole opening up on a Philadelphia street on December 23rd, 2024

Dan Stamm
nbcphiladelphia.com
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:16 UTC

A large sinkhole got covered in snow Monday as it continued to block a Philadelphia street a week after the street collapsed shortly after a SEPTA bus passed.

The Philadelphia Water Department had earlier repaired a water main break along North 6th Street between Hunting Park and Erie avenues in the Hunting Park neighborhood, PWD spokesman Brian Rademaekers said on Jan. 6, 2025.

PWD crews need to inspect the sewer before next steps can be taken to work with other utilities to restore the roadway, Rademaekers said.

Surveillance video obtained by NBC10 shows the sinkhole opening on Dec. 29, 2024 around 1 p.m.

Less than 10 minutes before the road collapsed, another camera captured a SEPTA bus traveling down the stretch of road and take a hard bounce where the sinkhole would later open.

Videos show people inspecting the roadway and backing away moments before it collapses.

Massive sinkhole opens in Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania

skooknews.com
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:03 UTC

In-ground pool swallowed by sinkhole in Schuylkill County

Emergency officials and state agencies have continued their response to the mine subsidence incident that occurred early Monday morning at 267 Park Place Road, Mahanoy Township.

According to Schuylkill County Emergency Management Director John Blickley, the subsidence, estimated to be approximately 50 by 70 feet, swallowed an in-ground swimming pool in the backyard of the property. The homeowner was at the residence during the incident, but fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the home and utilities remain unaffected.

The Mahanoy City Fire Department was on the scene shortly after the subsidence was reported at around 2:00 AM. Duty Officers notified the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and followed up with the homeowner to assess the situation. State officials from the Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation arrived at the scene by 9:30 AM to conduct inspections and begin an evaluation of the site.

20-foot-wide sinkhole appears on road in Lucknow, India

Free Press Journal
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:19 UTC

A 20-foot-wide sinkhole has appeared on the Vikas Nagar Main Road after a section of the road caved in. Visuals of the crater have surfaced on social media.

According to reports, new instances of neglected road maintenance and deteriorating conditions in Lucknow emerge regularly.

As per the reports, on Monday morning, a road in front of Punjab National Bank on Vikas Nagar Main Road sank, resulting in a massive sinkhole and disrupting traffic. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported in the incident. After the incident, the Municipal Commissioner and other officials arrived at the spot to inspect the crater.

The police have closed the road by installing barricades. This is not the first instance of a road collapsing in the area. According to The Times of India, the frequency of such incidents has increased over the past five years. While Lucknow used to witness only 1-2 cases annually, the number has now risen to 5-6 cases per year.

On December 5 A section of the road near the IT intersection in Lucknow caved. The police barricaded the site to prevent accidents.

Huge sinkhole swallows cars in Wuhan, China on November 23

MSN
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:19 UTC

A huge sinkhole opened up in the road and swallowed cars in China.

Two vehicles plummeted into the weakened section of a highway in Wuhan, leaving one individual injured on November 23.

Footage shows the red and black cars trapped inside the collapsed motorway, with one victim stuck by his leg.

Local media reported that two other drivers managed to climb out of the sinkhole.

Police and paramedics quickly arrived at the scene and transported the injured driver to a nearby hospital.

6m-deep sinkhole opens up on road in Pos Brooke, Malaysia

The Star (Malaysia)
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:06 UTC

Repairs are being carried out on the 6m-deep sinkhole that emerged along Jalan Lojing-Gua Musang, near Kampung Jek Jok, Pos Brooke.

Gua Musang OCPD Supt Sik Choon Foo confirmed the ongoing repairs but stated that the route has not been fully opened to vehicular use.

Thus far, only one lane has been made accessible to road users from Lojing and Cameron Highlands.

Sinkhole swallows cement truck in Corpus Christi, Texas

KIII 3 News
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:16 UTC

The cement-truck driver was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover, Corpus Christi Police Department officers said.

White Smokers - Sinkhole sentinels discovered in the Dead Sea

Carmen Leitch
Labroots.com
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:17 UTC

Scientists have identified mineral formations on the floor of the Dead Sea that could warn of oncoming sinkholes. These 'chimneys' are usually about one meter (3.28 feet) in height, and they form as minerals spontaneously crystalize from the groundwater that flows out of the floor of the lake, bringing extremely high levels of salt with it. These vents were shown to be an indicator of sinkholes, which are a hazard to the communities that live around the Dead Sea. These findings have been reported in Science of the Total Environment.

"These bear a striking similarity to black smokers in the deep sea, but the system is completely different," said Dr. Christian Siebert, a hydrogeologist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). Siebert has been studying groundwater dynamics in the region for many years.

The black smokers on mid-ocean ridges are at a depth of several thousand meters, and release hot water that contains sulfides. But extremely salty water is coming from the white smokers on the bottom of the Dead Sea.

Large sinkhole develops outside police station in Malacca, Malaysia

Jeremy Lee
Mustsharenews.com
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:27 UTC

"This incident could have happened anywhere," said a local politician.

A sinkhole has developed outside a police station in Malacca, the latest one to emerge in our neighbouring country.

According to a Facebook post by local politician Kerk Chee Yee, this happened sometime between 3am and 4am on Saturday (16 Nov) morning in Ayer Keroh, which is a town in Malacca state.

A photo he shared showed that the road had caved in at a traffic junction across from Ayer Keroh Police Station.

In other photos posted on social media, water can be seen flowing through a drain inside the sinkhole.

They also showed that the authorities had cordoned off part of the road around the sinkhole to prevent accidents.

Workers were also seen measuring the sinkhole.

30-metre sinkhole cuts off Madrid's Avenida de los Toreros

Murciatoday.com
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:21 UTC

The Avenida de los Toreros in the Salamanca district of Madrid was closed on Wednesday November 13 after a sinkhole measuring 30 metres long and six metres deep was created by the rupture of a water pipe.

At around 6pm, the Madrid City Council Fire Department withdrew after cutting the pipe to prevent water leakage and ensuring that no damage had occurred to the gas pipe.

The sinkhole, which has affected both Avenida de los Toreros and Calle Pilar de Zaragoza, is about 30 metres long and six metres deep.

During the prevention work, the firefighters have recovered two motorcycles that were parked on the road and had fallen into the hole.

From now on, once the area has been secured, Canal de Isabel II will manage the repair of the pipeline and the roadway.

Mystery as 100-acre reservoir in China suddenly drains, leaving giant sinkhole and missing fish

MSN
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:28 UTC

Recently, in Shapingba District, Chongqing, an inexplicable phenomenon occurred at the Xia Tianchi Reservoir, which spans over a hundred acres. A massive pit suddenly appeared in the reservoir, causing the previously stored clear water and all the fish and other living organisms to mysteriously vanish.

According to reports, the Xia Tianchi Reservoir mainly relies on natural rainfall and has always been an essential water source for local residents and the surrounding ecosystem. However, residents recently noticed that the water level began to drop unusually, eventually reaching near depletion, exposing a prominent pit at the bottom. Some residents mentioned that the water did not disappear all at once but gradually diminished over time.

This phenomenon has sparked widespread attention and concern among the locals, who are speculating that geological shifts or other unknown reasons might be behind the anomaly. In response, staff from Gele Mountain Street have acknowledged the situation and emphasised its importance. They stated that relevant departments have already intervened, conducting emergency repairs and restoration of the reservoir while thoroughly investigating the cause of the incident.