Big hole in the city

28 07 2007

In 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.

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12 responses to “Big hole in the city”

3 04 2008
rosie (11:46:40) :

oh my good god, that must av been terrifying to see the ground open up like that, i feel so bad for the locals

9 10 2008
Paula (13:56:29) :

Wow! I thought it was a photoshop pic at first. That’s unbelievable!

19 10 2008
flowerpower (16:14:33) :

OMG, that is scary!

2 04 2009
mcmak (05:12:17) :

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.

1 06 2010
billybob (19:49:35) :

jesus christ how did that happen

1 06 2010
dani (21:15:37) :

wow thats a big hole i wonder wat did it ? giant earth worm or just some natural thing

2 06 2010
Bjarne (02:35:31) :

Think about it ……. you are driving your new car, and then ……………..

2 06 2010
ricky (18:47:57) :

Man this is unbelievible!! its the end of the world!! :(

3 06 2010
emoBOY (08:35:14) :

that is the sign in 2012…..wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

15 06 2010
JImmy boy (10:37:56) :

amazing !!!
i wonder what inside the hole???
did Alliens do that???

18 06 2010
PAJKEEE (13:44:46) :

Ohhh NOoo well all diee… Stop whining we all have problems >.> The mayans predicted the end of te world they just got one thing wrong, The date it will be in 3040 :D now im guessing v. v

20 06 2010
Vincent (03:45:06) :

Hey guys.. watch at the third and fourth picture.. dont you see some white ”aliens drafts” ????

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