By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press, November 8, 2016 TOKYO – Parts of a main street collapsed in the heart of a major city in southern Japan on Tuesday, creating a massive sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city. Authorities said no injuries were reported from the pre-sunrise… Continue reading Massive sinkhole swallows Japanese street, cutting power to parts of city
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World’s deepest underwater sinkhole discovered in South China Sea
By Alexander Maveal, Global News, July 28, 2016 Locals call the Longdong blue hole the “eye” of the South China Sea Researchers in China have declared a blue hole off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea to be the world’s deepest. Sansha Ship Course Research Institute for Coral Protection researchers used an underwater robot and… Continue reading World’s deepest underwater sinkhole discovered in South China Sea
Two men trapped inside truck as it sank into sinkhole
Sinkhole closes part of Strasburg Road after water main break Two men are safe after they escaped from their pickup truck after it was submerged in water in a sinkhole caused by a water main break on Strasburg Road in Kitchener early Wednesday morning. The City of Kitchener were asking people to steer clear of the area… Continue reading Two men trapped inside truck as it sank into sinkhole