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Sinkhole swallows municipal cleaning vehicle in northwestern Greece

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A sudden road collapse outside a local high school in Ioannina swallowed a city cleaning truck, but authorities report no injuries as the cause of the sinkhole remains under investigation

A dramatic incident occurred early Wednesday morning in Ioannina, Greece, when a section of the road outside a high school on Velissariou Street, Ioannina collapsed, swallowing a municipal cleaning vehicle.

Local media report that, miraculously, no one was injured in the event. Emergency services arrived quickly to assess the scene and secure the area.

The cause of the sinkhole remains unknown, and authorities are investigating potential factors behind the sudden collapse of the roadway. Traffic in the surrounding area has been temporarily disrupted as crews work to ensure public safety.

City officials have urged residents to remain cautious and avoid the immediate vicinity until further notice, while engineers examine the structural integrity of nearby roads.


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Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers

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A sinkhole opened up at a busy Omaha intersection on 24 February, swallowing two vehicles, CCTV footage shared by the Omaha police department showed.

Reports said that the road will remain closed in case the sinkhole expands.

No one was hurt in the incident.


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Massive sinkhole caused by landslides has formed in Central Aceh, Indonesia

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A farm has turned into a giant hole
A massive sinkhole has formed in Central Aceh, Indonesia, swallowing farmland and threatening the livelihoods of local farmers. The expanding sinkhole, caused by persistent soil movement and landslides, has destroyed crops and forced safety measures in surrounding areas.


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Video shows moment giant sinkhole swallows road in Shanghai

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Footage of a massive sinkhole swallowing vehicles and buildings on a section of a road in Shanghai, China, is going viral on social media. According to Gulf News, the road abruptly caved in on Thursday, February 12, due to a leak at a Metro construction site nearby. The incident happened at the intersection of Qixin Road and Li'an Road in Shanghai's Minhang district. No injury or fatality was reported in the incident, but the CCTV video has sparked a fury among social media users.

Municipal authorities cordoned off the area and began operations to clean debris.

The dramatic video shows cracks splitting the road and workers sprinting to safety as dust covers the area due to the sinkhole.


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Car nearly disappears down sinkhole in Brussels, Belgium

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According to initial findings, the collapse was probably caused by a water leak. No one was injured and no gas leak was detected. The street was closed to traffic.

The residents of two houses were evacuated as a precaution, according to fire service sources. The water and gas supply to both houses was temporarily cut off.

A striking number of road subsidence incidents in Brussels

According to Brussels water company Vivaqua, a dozen road subsidence incidents have already been recorded in the Brussels Region since the beginning of the year.

These incidents can be explained by the poor condition of the sewerage system, combined with financial difficulties the water company is facing, which means it often cannot intervene as quickly as necessary. Of the 1,900 kilometres of sewerage network in Brussels, around 220 kilometres are in urgent need of repair.

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Search for 4 missing persons in huge sinkhole that opened on January 3 called off in Laos

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© Vientiane Times/ANNThe huge sinkhole in Thongmang village, Xaythany district.
The government has announced the termination of search operations for four people still missing after a large sinkhole suddenly opened up in Thongmang village, Xaythany district, Vientiane, on Jan 3, citing safety risks and geological instability.

The announcement was made on Jan 15 by the Director General of the Department of Geology and Minerals under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Mr Bounyong Sidavong, in coordination with the Xaythany district Administration, village authorities, and representatives of the victims' families.

According to officials, the decision was reached after careful technical and geological assessments conducted by both Lao and foreign experts.

These evaluations confirmed that the affected area is highly unstable and poses a significant risk of further ground collapse. Authorities said further search operations could endanger the lives of rescue personnel and technical staff due to the strong possibility of additional subsidence.


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Couple get hire car stuck in sinkhole on way to airport in Adelaide, Australia

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A couple's drive to the airport has taken a shocking turn after their hire car fell into a large sinkhole in Adelaide.

The crater at Hyde Park, caused by a burst water main, swallowed the front wheels of the Kia van, which then became stuck for two hours.

A burst main also caused an early-morning deluge on Park Street.

"We're just standing here watching the car sink and there was no one here, like I was directing traffic initially," witness Sanja Nikolic said.

The water threatened homes and flowed into a cellar below a young family's home as other residents watched it move dangerously close.

The visitors caught on their way to the airport were from the Northern Territory and making their way to return the rental car before a flight home.


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Huge new sinkhole appears in the Konya Plain, Türkiye

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A new sinkhole has been added to the 700 sinkholes observed in the Karapınar region, particularly in the Konya Plain. The sinkhole, which formed approximately 30 kilometers from the city center, has a diameter of 30 meters and a depth of 15 meters.

In previous years, sinkholes that formed only in the Karapınar district have also appeared in recent years in the districts of Ereğli, Halkapınar, Emirgazi, Çumra, Cihanbeyli, Kulu, Yunak, Çeltik, and Altınekin in the same region, and their number has reached 700 day by day. Most recently, a sinkhole formed in the Çaltı neighborhood, located 30 kilometers from the city center of Konya. The diameter of the sinkhole was determined to be 30 meters, and its depth was 15 meters. Municipal officials placed warning signs around the sinkhole and surrounded it with a wire fence.


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Sinkhole swallows parked car in Turkey

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A sinkhole swallowed up a parked car in Turkey and all people could do was watch.

Turkish media says it happened in a parking area not far from a stream. The soil seemed to shift open under the vehicle, creating a large enough opening to take the whole car.

It was a sight to watch, especially because the car was unoccupied.

Inside Edition Digital's Mara Montalbano has more.


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Sinkhole opens up and swallows car in Blakely, Pennsylvania

A sinkhole opened up at a Blakely residence early Saturday morning, swallowing up an entire vehicle which had been sitting in a resident driveway.
A sinkhole opened up at a Blakely residence early Saturday morning, swallowing up an entire vehicle which had been sitting in a resident driveway.
When residents of 1157 Lincoln Street in Blakely went to sleep on Friday evening, their car was seemingly parked safely in their driveway.

At about 1 a.m., they woke up to find that car was swallowed up by a sinkhole.

The Lincoln Street residents immediately reported the incident and crews rushed to the scene, first to evaluate the situation and then to come up with a plan to get the damaged vehicle out of the hole.

Blakely Hose Company No. 2 Fire Chief Ed Santarangelo said sinkholes are common in the area because there are underground mines, but not sinkholes big enough to suck in a vehicle.

He estimated that the hole was about 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep.