Big hole in the city
28 07 2007In Guatemala a 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people. Officials blamed the sinkhole on recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main.
The pit emitted rotten odors, loud noises and tremors, shaking the surrounding ground. A rush of water could be heard from its depths, and authorities feared it could widen or others could open up.
Rescue operations were on hold until a firefighter, suspended from a cable, could take video and photos above the hole and officials could use the documentation to decide how to proceed.
oh my good god, that must av been terrifying to see the ground open up like that, i feel so bad for the locals
Wow! I thought it was a photoshop pic at first. That’s unbelievable!
OMG, that is scary!
huh, ya i remember this happening, it was all over the news and even made it onto cnn, and paula i promise u this aint photoshop in case ur having any doubts, this really happened.