Ground Opens In Chicago, Swallowing 3 Cars!

Tuesday morning, a large sinkhole opened up in the middle of the street and swallowed three cars on Chicago's South Side.According to police, a driver was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The cars, however, weren't so lucky.
Two cars were inside the hole when fire crews arrived. A third car, which was parked, slid into the hole after first responders got to the scene. Authorities say the sinkhole was caused by a water main break.


Going Down In History: Crazy Sinkholes Around The World!Sinkholes are not a new phenomenon in the world. Most are destructive, some create beautiful iterations of nature, but rarely do they cause death.
Below are some screenshots.............

Tropical Storm Debbie in Florida didn't just bring heavy winds. It also brought a few sinkholes. The driver of this truck was lucky...looks like the hole stopped right in time.

Then...there's the mother of them all. In Guatemala City, a 60-foot sinkhole opened up, swallowed a three-story building, and took up an entire city block. The 2010 sinkhole was definitely one that will go down in history. No pun intended.

Just recently, (January 2013) a sinkhole appeared in Northern China and completely swallowed a number of buildings. Yikes!