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Town centre brought to a standstill after 15-foot sinkhole appears in Northampton, UK

Flora Drury
Daily Mail, UK
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:30 UTC
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Enormous: The hole opened up on Earl Street, Northampton, at about 2pm on Thursday
A busy town centre was brought to a standstill this afternoon after a mysterious 15-foot sinkhole opened up in the road without warning - almost swallowing a number of cars in the process.

Motorists had to swerve out of the way of the giant hole after it appeared on the residential Earl Street in Northampton at around 2pm, just hours after part of a London pavement collapsed, swallowing a pedestrian.

Shocking pictures show the gaping chasm - which was around eight foot (2.4 metres) wide - with a section of surrounding road also looking on the verge of collapse.

Police quickly closed off Earl Street, causing traffic chaos and leaving locals without water following damage to a water main.

A barmaid from the Charles Bradlaugh pub, opposite the hole, who did not wish to be named, said: 'We saw it from inside the pub.

'It was weird. It just collapsed but it gave way really slowly. It was gradual.

'I am not at all sure why it happened. It was really strange.'


Comment: Interestingly, on the previous night: Mystery boom heard in Northampton, UK

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Film shows powerful landslide ripping up trees like matchsticks in Russia

Kara O'Neill
Daily Mirror, UK
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:27 UTC
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Slow and steady: Powerful landslide engulfs Russian countryside
The terrifying natural phenomenon brought down hundreds of trees in the area as the ground appeared to collapse

The is the incredible moment a powerful landslide tore down hundreds of trees as it ripped through the countryside.

And despite its low speed, the landslide doesn't seem any less terrifying as it cascades down the hillside.

In the clip, the sound of tree roots can be heard as they rip from the ground while the rocky outcrops appear to subside and collapse in on themselves.

The footage emerged earlier this month, and information provided by the filmmaker claims the natural phenomenon occurred on April 1 in Zarechny, Russia.

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One person suffers minor injuries after van falls into Toronto sinkhole

Chris Fox
cp24.com
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:07 UTC
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A van that fell into a sinkhole on Tangiers Road early Tuesday morning is shown.
One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a van fell into a sinkhole near York University during the Tuesday morning rush hour.

The van was travelling along Tangiers Road near Finch Avenue and Keele Street at around 7 a.m. when its front-right wheel fell into a giant sinkhole that had opened up on the street.

Police are urging drivers to avoid the area.
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Fire engine rescued from 15-foot deep sinkhole in Brooklyn, New York

Lorena Mongelli and Antonio Antenucci
NYPost
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:36 UTC
A fire engine had to be rescued in Brooklyn on Tuesday.
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The stuck truck was parked on the street outside Brookdale Hospital in East Flatbush when a 15-foot-deep sinkhole opened up and swallowed its front right wheel around noon.

About a dozen firefighters stacked pieces of wood near the tire of the Engine Co. 257 truck to keep it from sinking deeper into Rockaway Parkway.

But one of the planks then sprang out and hit two of the emergency responders.

Both were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Puzzlingly, they were taken to Kings County Hospital instead of being treated at Brook­dale. Authorities could not immediately explain why.

FDNY Chief Stephen Moro of Division 15 said it's unclear what caused the sinkhole. "This is an odd one," Moro said.

A few hospital workers who witnessed the incident said it was frightening.

"It's scary because they just [repaved] this street after putting in new pipes," said Paulie Johnson, who works in the security office at Brookdale's Urgent Care Center. "It looks good from the surface, but we don't know what's underneath."
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Forty by twenty feet wide sinkhole opens in Marietta, Georgia; swallows trees


Athens Banner Herald
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:21 UTC
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A 20-foot sinkhole in suburban Atlanta swallowed trees and threatened businesses.

WSB-TV reported the hole opened on private property in Marietta, about 80 miles west of Athens.

City workers say a loose connection between two pipes rusted and water rushed out, causing the hole to open. They estimate it is 40 by 20 feet wide.

The sinkhole is close to the street and several businesses.

City officials said on Monday that crews planned to work through the day to make repairs.
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Man injured after falling into sinkhole in Buffalo


twcnews.com
Sun, 19 Apr 2015 13:53 UTC
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A man was injured Sunday after a sinkhole formed underneath him while he was walking.

Take a look at this video.


A city engineering employee says the man was walking across High Street when he fell into a hole that formed around him.

He was taken to ECMC for treatment.

No word on how serious his injuries were.

Crews are covering the sinkhole with a metal plate for the time being.
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Sinkhole scare: Mysterious giant crater emerges in Novokuznetsk region of Siberia


RT
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:29 UTC
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© RIA Novosti/Press-servis governor Yamal-NeneA view of a giant crater discovered in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
A fresh giant crater has appeared in Siberia's Novokuznetsk region. Measuring 20 meters in diameter and up to 30 meters in depth, the hole is unnerving the local population, who fear the next one might swallow their homes.

The mysterious sinkhole was first spotted by Rinat Sharifullin, a local man whose house is a mere 100 meters away from where it emerged. He blames the sagging of earth into abandoned mine tunnels snaking beneath the ground in the area.

"We have to get out of here", Rinat's wife Natalia told local media. "There are mines under our garden, closed down in the 1990s."
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Firetruck hits sinkhole in Richmond, Virginia

Shawn Maclauchlan
NBC12.com
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:44 UTC
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A firetruck is stuck near the intersection of Noble and Rennie avenues after the back tire hit a sinkhole.

Engine 14 was out checking for street closures Thursday morning after a water main break on Wednesday when the accident happened. A tow truck is on the way.

No one was injured in the accident. The extent of the damage to the engine will not be known until they remove the vehicle.
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US: Sinkhole closes highway in California


Ventura County Star
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:43 UTC
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One lane of Highway 118 in Saticoy is expected to remain closed until Thursday as crews work to repair a sinkhole in the area, officials said Tuesday.

The sinkhole, about 5 feet deep and 10 feet wide, was caused by a leak from a reinforced concrete drainage pipe joint, according to Caltrans.

Caltrans officials said water inside the pipe will be removed, the break will be patched and the void will be filled with concrete slurry.

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Sinkhole opens up on interstate, delays traffic in Virginia


WHSV
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:56 UTC
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© UnknownSinkhole closes portion of Interstate 81
A sinkhole is causing traffic delays on Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 284 in Shenandoah County. The left travel lane is closed.

This location is between exit 283 at Route 42 in Woodstock and exit 291 at Route 651 in the Toms Brook area.

A contractor will arrive at the site tonight and will begin excavating the hole. Once the excavation begins, the size of the hole and stability of the surrounding ground will be evaluated. The sinkhole will be back-filled. Once the sinkhole is repaired the road will be repaved at the repair site and then opened to traffic.

Comment: For a sample of the many sinkholes opening up around the world, check out:
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