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Sanitation truck saved after falling into sinkhole in Toronto


CBC News
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:49 UTC
Cement truck stuck in sinkhole beside Toronto apartment building
Truck stuck in sinkhole beside Toronto apartment building
Crews have pulled out a sanitation truck that fell into a sinkhole in Toronto on Tuesday.

The truck went to unload a portable restroom beside an apartment building on Weston Road near St. Phillips Road, when it fell through the driveway into a parking garage below, according to Toronto Fire Platoon Chief Thomas Verhaeghe.

Toronto Fire Services was called to the scene shortly after 8 a.m. The truck was pulled out of the sinkhole hours later.

No one was injured, the driver escaped and no vehicles in the parking garage were damaged.

"You don't see this everyday," Verhaeghe said.

"It is a parking garage. There could've been people walking to their cars, or driving underneath."


Comment: 5 days earlier a massive sinkhole opened up in the city at a busy intersection.

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Enormous landslide swallows motorway and railway, killing one in Norway


Inquirer.net
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:04 UTC
A landslide crossed the E6 road near Levanger, Norway, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.
© Ole Martin Wold/NTB ScanpixA landslide crossed the E6 road near Levanger, Norway, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.
An enormous sinkhole in Norway engulfed a portion of motorway and railway tracks, killing one person, authorities said on Saturday.

The hole, spanning several dozen meters, affected both lanes of the E6 motorway and the tracks running alongside the road in the town of Levanger, some 500 kilometers north of Oslo, according to photos by Norwegian media.

A Danish worker who was onsite and went missing has been presumed dead, the police said in a statement.

The Norwegian public company responsible for managing the country's railway infrastructure was carrying out work to stabilize the soil along the railway track, the company told Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

The company stated it was too early to say whether the works could have triggered the sinkhole.
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Massive sinkhole in Toronto's east-end shuts down busy intersection


The Canadian Press
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:36 UTC
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A huge sinkhole shut down the intersection of Coxwell and Cosburn Avenues early on Aug. 28. The City of Toronto said crews were called after reports of a watermain break, which led to flooding, pavement damage and the sinkhole. The area is expected to remain closed for repairs until Sept. 1.

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Massive sinkhole on Cleveland's east side swallows car on July 31

Caleb Lawson
hoodline.com
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:15 UTC
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Cleveland sinkhole swallows car
A water main break on East 140th Street and Coit Road in Cleveland's East Side early Thursday morning resulted in a sizeable sinkhole, threatening to consume a vehicle, according to reports from Cleveland19. The car was discovered stranded, having been ensnared by the earth as the pavement caved in near a public transit stop. Further disruptions occurred as two additional vehicles broke down behind the sinkhole, victims of the mud and high water left in the wake of the main rupture.

Repercussions from the incident necessitated alterations to traffic and bus routes; the Greater Cleveland RTA's Route #10 was detoured as a result of the street's closure, reported RTA spokesperson Robert Fleig. The Cleveland Division of Fire, led by Lt. Mike Norman, responded to the scene, evaluating the situation and assessing the extensive damage done to the roadway. "It goes without saying that this 18" water main break did severe damage to the roadway itself and its foundation, Lt. Norman said in a statement obtained by Cleveland19. Thankfully, no injuries of a grave nature were reported, although the incident left motorists with significantly damaged vehicles.

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2 vehicles pulled into sinkhole in parking lot in Leduc, Alberta

Karen Bartko
Global News
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:54 UTC
Two SUVs were left leaning into a sinkhole in the MacEwan Greens parking lot, located on the west side of Leduc, on Friday Aug. 1, 2025.
Two SUVs were left leaning into a sinkhole in the MacEwan Greens parking lot, located on the west side of Leduc, on Friday Aug. 1, 2025.
Residents of a Leduc, Alta., condo complex woke Friday to find a massive sinkhole in their parking lot — with two vehicles falling down inside it.

Two SUVs were left leaning into the hole in the MacEwan Greens parking lot, located on the west side of Leduc.

"We are not aware of any injuries resulting from the incident; however, we understand two motor vehicles fell into the hole," a statement from the City of Leduc said.

What caused the sinkhole to appear is not known.

The city said as a private development, the infrastructure under the parking lot was not installed or owned by Leduc.

The city said it will continue to monitor the situation.

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Car falls into sinkhole in Singapore


Channel News Asia
Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:57 UTC
Singapore sinkhole swallows car;
Singapore sinkhole swallows car with woman.
A stretch of road along Tanjong Katong Road South collapsed on Saturday (Jul 26), causing a vehicle to plunge into the water-filled hole.

PUB said that the sinkhole occurred adjacent to its existing worksite, near the junction of Tanjong Katong Road South and Mountbatten Road at about 5pm.

"One vehicle fell into the sinkhole. The Singapore Civil Defence Force rescued the female driver, and conveyed her conscious to Raffles Hospital," said the national water agency.

"Two water mains were damaged in the incident. PUB is isolating the affected water mains," it added.

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Massive sinkhole forces closure of road in Brampton, Ontario


cp24.com
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:32 UTC
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A sinkhole has forced the closure of a portion of Steeles Avenue in Brampton.

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Massive sinkhole swallows 2 vehicles in Mexico


CBS Chicago
Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:30 UTC
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A massive sinkhole opened up east of Guadalajara, Mexico, swallowing up two vehicles.

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Car dodges sinkhole as road collapses in China


New Straits Times
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:14 UTC
A car in China narrowly avoided disaster when a section of the road suddenly collapsed, creating a large sinkhole.
A car in China narrowly avoided disaster when a section of the road suddenly collapsed, creating a large sinkhole.
A car in China narrowly avoided disaster when a section of the road suddenly collapsed, creating a large sinkhole.

According to China-based news outlet 'Xiaoxiang Morning Herald', the incident occurred in Aihua Town, Yunnan province, when a section of Yingxin Road suddenly collapsed.

Surveillance footage widely shared by local netizens shows the vehicle speeding across the affected area, nearly plunging into the hole. Local authorities confirmed that the incident occurred due to sudden road subsidence.

The Yun County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau has begun emergency repairs at the site.

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Deadly sinkhole search ends due to worsening conditions in Bac Kan, Vietnam

Bao Khanh
Vietnamnet.vn
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:49 UTC
Search for the suspected missing victim in the 'death sinkhole' in Bac Kan has been officially suspended.
Search for the suspected missing victim in the 'death sinkhole' in Bac Kan has been officially suspended.
Bac Kan Province ceases rescue efforts as the area's geological instability poses serious risks to personnel and shows no signs of improvement.

The People's Committee of Bac Kan Province has officially decided to halt the search for a suspected missing victim at the so-called "death sinkhole" in Kim Lu Commune, Na Ri District, after more than two weeks of unsuccessful efforts.

On June 12, the Bac Kan provincial government confirmed it would end the search for the suspected victim who was believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Kim Lu Commune, Na Ri District.

Previously, Bac Kan authorities held a meeting to consider the proposal from the Na Ri District People's Committee regarding the suspension of search and rescue operations at the sinkhole located in Hiep Luc Hamlet, Kim Lu Commune.

At the meeting, officials from Na Ri District presented a report detailing the ongoing rescue efforts and emphasized the challenges posed by the complex terrain and the continued subsidence, which rendered the operation ineffective.

Representatives from the provincial police and the provincial military command also reported on their coordination and search efforts.

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