Sinkhole opens under Florida resort villa

[88m3]

A hotel near Disney World in Florida has partially fallen into a sinkhole, the latest such incident in the state.

Dozens of people were inside the 24-unit villa near Clermont as the ground gave way before dawn on Monday, but all were safely evacuated.

Windows broke and cracking was heard as the sinkhole, up to 60ft (18m) in diameter, began to open.

Much of the state straddles a system of limestone caverns that are subject to water erosion, causing them to cave in.

A 15ft-deep crater has opened in the ground beneath the Summer Bay Resort villa, which is about 10 miles (16km) west of Disney World, said local fire chief Tony Cuellar.

Luis Perez, who was staying across the road, told the Associated Press news agency: "You could see the building leaning, and you could see a big crack at the base of the building."

Firefighters helped holidaymakers evacuate the building as they heard it cracking.

The building collapsed soon after, fire officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

"My heart sunk." resort president Paul Caldwell told reporters. "No doubt there would've been injuries if they hadn't gotten the building evacuated."

In March, a sinkhole beneath a house in the suburbs of Tampa, Florida, swallowed a man who was in his bed. His body was never recovered.

Sinkholes are common in certain parts of Florida, although most are small.

The state's law requires home insurers to provide coverage against sinkholes.

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How long until the state swallows itself?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23668885

 

[superunknown23]

Florida sits on limestone... That shyt is brittle as fukk.
It will only get worse

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Proving that the mouth to hell will eventually open right in the state of Florida

 

[MVike28]

demonic state..

figures

 

[superunknown23]

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

this must be the most used gif in the higher learning

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

demonic state..

figures

 

[MenacingMonk]

this must be the most used gif in the higher learning

Cause it's a classic.

Sinkholes scare the shyt outta me.

 

[Shogun]

i got a sink hole in my yard, dam n excavators buried stumps

 

[88m3]

i got a sink hole in my yard, dam n excavators buried stumps

lol damn, breh

 

[Robbie3000]

Vacation in Florida brehs.

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

SubhanAllah (How perfect is God).