Hypnotizing Video of 15-Feet Deep Sinkhole Caving In

By Petr Svab
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
April 13, 2016Updated: October 5, 2018

A sizable hole formed on a road in Madera, California, on April 11 as sewer pipe broke and waste water flushed away soil under the road.

Madera police posted a video of the collapsing road on its Facebook page, saying it was about 15-20 feet deep.

(City of Madera Police Department)
(City of Madera Police Department)

The road caved in around 1 p.m. on Schnoor Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets, and by evening a contractor worked out a bypass of the sewer line, according to the police department’s release.

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No one was injured in the incident and “the hole has not significantly increased since Monday afternoon,” police said.

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(City of Madera Police Department)
(City of Madera Police Department)