Huge sinkhole opens up in middle of busy road, traffic badly effected
- By Web Desk -
- Jun 03, 2020
A large sinkhole has caused peak-hour traffic chaos after opening up in the middle of a busy roadway in peak traffic hours.
The hole was discovered on Collins Street, near Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Australia.
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The cavity is about two square metres and emergency crews made their way on the scene to assess the damage.
Earlier on January 14, An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving four more missing, state media reported.
Footage showed people at a bus stop running from the collapsing road as the vehicle — jutting into the air — sank into the ground.
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Several people disappeared into the sinkhole as it spread, including what appeared to be a child. The incident also triggered an explosion inside the hole, video showed.
Video footage published by state broadcaster CGTN showed a person being pulled from the hole by rescue workers.