20 May 2013

Sinkhole Swallows Family Car

A family escaped after a sinkhole suddenly opened up in front of them, and swallowed their car. Father Alimu was driving his wife and three children home in Hetian, western China when the road collapsed and their car fell in.

Unable to open his door, Alimu and his wife were forced to clamber into the back and escape with their children. Over the next 30 minutes the sinkhole gradually got larger until the car almost disappeared. It was eventually pulled out using a crane, covered in mud.

Authorities said there used to be an air raid shelter below the road and heavy rain caused the cave-in.

Similar case of sinkhole swallowing cars was earlier reported at Chicago, Russia and even a man playing golf.


Source: The Sun

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