Potholes.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:42 am

WTF ?????

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:47 am

A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday, AP reported

Recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main are blamed for causing the pit which forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighbourhood.

The sinkhole emitted foul 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 footage and photos above the hole and officials could use the documentation to decide how to proceed.

The dead were identified as Irma and David Soyos, emergency spokesman Juan Carlos Bolanos said. Their bodies were located near the sinkhole, floating in a river of sewage.

Their father, Domingo, was still missing, according to disaster coordinator Hugo Hernandez.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:49 am

more info

JetPilot · Post by **JetPilot** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:57 am

Thats nothing. Bigger ones all over NSW roads.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:03 am

Goes slightly beyond the original definition of a pot hole...

Roman roads had a smooth surface made of clay. Locals used to steal the clay from the road to make pots from - hence the resultant holes were termed 'potholes'.

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:09 am

JetPilot wrote:Thats nothing. Bigger ones all over NSW roads.

Parramatta road to be precise

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:56 am

well that was classed as a sink hole, big mutha of a thing.

Post by **icebreaker** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:15 pm

Just goes to show you that you never know what is under you.. It looks like there was about 10m of solid ground and under that would have been the hole???

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:57 pm

thats only a baby pothole

RG · Post by RG » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:06 pm

Saw that on the news yesterday. I still can't understand how the hell that happened...maybe it has always been hollow underneath and waiting for a chance to cave in.

Looks like underneath the surrounding area is also hollow.

I wonder if a helicopter can fly in...

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:31 pm

anyone for base jumping?

hammer · Post by **hammer** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:14 pm

last time i saw a hole like that i was in kings cross

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:53 pm

"Recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main"

Man that must have been one hell of a Dump!!!!

Adel · Post by **Adel** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:05 am

JetPilot wrote:Thats nothing. Bigger ones all over NSW roads.

too true