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Gigantic 100 ft sinkhole which swallowed sleeping man in 2013 reopens in Seffner, Florida


Economic Times
Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:14 UTC
The sinkhole had reopened and fire crews
© Hillsborough County SheriffThe sinkhole had reopened and fire crews, along with deputies were called out to the site.
A sinkhole that swallowed a man 100 feet in 2013 reopened on Monday, according to officials. It is the third time the hole has opened.

Hillsborough County officials said that they received a call at around 4:30 p.m. about the sinkhole reopening and fire crews, along with deputies, were called out to the site.

The hole is located on a county conservation property at 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner. The site is closed to the public and secured with two layers of fencing.

Jeffrey Bush, 36, was asleep in his bedroom when the hole opened in 2013. His brother, Jeremy, said it took only seconds to race to his brother's room and jump into the hole, but the dirt was quickly rising to neck level and Jeffrey was nowhere to be seen.


Comment: Details of the second occasion in 2015: Sinkhole that swallowed Seffner, Florida man in 2013 reopens

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Massive road sinkhole in New Delhi, India


CNN-News18
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:01 UTC
A large portion of a road in west Delhi’s Janakpuri has caved in
A large portion of a road in west Delhi’s Janakpuri has caved in.
A significant portion of a road collapsed in Delhi's Janakpuri area on Wednesday morning.

No injuries were reported in the incident, an official said.

A video doing rounds on social media showed a huge crater formed in the middle of the road after the road caved in.

Meanwhile, the police have also installed barricades around the collapsed portion to avoid any untoward incident.

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Sinkhole swallows back of ALDI delivery truck in St. Joseph, Missouri


KQTV
Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:24 UTC
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Sinkhole swallows back of ALDI delivery truck in St. Joseph.

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Sinkhole swallows excavator in Miramar, California


nbcsandiego.com
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:55 UTC
Sinkhole swallows excavator in Miramar, prompts water, gas shut-offs
Sinkhole swallows excavator in Miramar, prompts water, gas shut-offs
Crews are working to fix a sinkhole that opened on a major street in Miramar on Tuesday, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said.

An excavation machine tumbled into a trench at a work site on a Miramar-area street, knocking out water service to part of the neighborhood and causing a natural-gas leak that prompted some evacuations in the 8040 block of Miramar Road. The impact of the fall caused the equipment to rupture water and gas lines, prompting nearby businesses and residents to shelter in place.

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Massive sinkhole opens up near Scott Lake in Polk County, Florida


fox13news.com
Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:55 UTC
Large sinkhole forms near Scott Lake in Polk County
Large sinkhole forms near Scott Lake in Polk County
Authorities with Polk County are monitoring a 75-foot sinkhole that formed off of Scott Lake Road, just south of Fitzgerald Road in southern Lakeland Friday afternoon.

More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/massiv...

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Sinkhole swallows front-end of SUV in Calgary, Alberta


iheartradio.ca
Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:47 UTC
A sinkhole along Silver Ridge Close N.W. as seen on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
A sinkhole along Silver Ridge Close N.W. as seen on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Members of the Calgary Fire Department were called to a sinkhole that opened up in the community of Silver Springs on Thursday.

The sinkhole along Silver Ridge Close N.W. was reported just before 4 p.m.

Upon arrival, crews found the front-end of a Ford SUV inside the crevasse.

According to a spokesperson for the fire department, the driver of the SUV had to climb out through the back with help from witnesses in order to escape.


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Giant cracks appear in road in Tianjin, China

Chloe Whelan
news.com.au
Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:56 UTC
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Giant cracks in a road have sparked chaos in China as thousands of residents are evacuated over fears that their teetering skyscrapers will come tumbling down.

Cracks as wide as a fist broke through the road surfaces near a residential complex in the city of Tianjin in northern China, causing panic on social media.

Some 3899 residents in at least three 25-floor buildings had been evacuated to nearby hotels as of Saturday, the district media said in a social media post.

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Sinkhole swallows car in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota


FOX 9
Sat, 27 May 2023 11:44 UTC
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A sinkhole swallowed a car in Brooklyn Park Friday afternoon after a nearby water main break caused the ground to collapse.

The Brooklyn Park Police Department said they were notified around 3 p.m. of a water main break at the intersection of 79th Avenue and Shingle Creek Drive. Callers reported that the road was flooding and the asphalt was breaking up. Soon after, a sinkhole had formed and swallowed a vehicle.

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Man narrowly escapes from car window after driving into sinkhole in Galveston, Texas


MySA.com
Thu, 25 May 2023 13:16 UTC
A man narrowly escaped from a car window after driving into a sinkhole in Galveston on Tuesday, May 23.
A man narrowly escaped from a car window after driving into a sinkhole in Galveston on Tuesday, May 23.
A man narrowly escaped from his car window after driving into a sinkhole that suddenly formed in a Galveston street on Tuesday, May 23. John King thought he was going over a large puddle before submerging his vehicle into the sinkhole.

Due to a water pipe failure, water was released into the area and formed a sinkhole near the intersection of 22nd Street and Avenue M, according to the Houston Chronicle. City officials closed off the area and municipal workers isolated the water main to prevent further damage to nearby homes and businesses.

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Not a pothole: Huge sinkhole swallows Calgary road

Peter Klein
Daily Hive
Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00 UTC
A huge sinkhole has opened up in the Calgary community of Cranston.
A huge sinkhole has opened up in the Calgary community of Cranston.
City crews were called to the intersection of Cranston Boulevard and Cranston Drive SE on Tuesday afternoon to begin work on the sinkhole.

After working in the area, they came to the conclusion that this issue was caused by a broken drain valve inside the park area.

The good news for people nearby is the water system hasn't been affected.

The bad news is this has created a scenario straight out of a movie for some.

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