20 households evacuated after “sinkhole” appears in Hanoi

Thứ Năm, 08/04/2021, 18:54
An area of land suddenly sank in Quang Bi commune, Chuong My, Hanoi, on April 6th.

According to the local authorities, the incident happened when a local family drilled a well in the area. As the well was 4 meters deep, the house nearby was tilted, and the hole appeared. Luckily, all people living nearby were called in time to evacuate.

Several photos of the incident: 
A crowd of local people near the scene of the sink hole. 

The community leader also said the “hole of death” appeared after a nearby household drilled a well. The specific cause is clarified by functional forces.

By DT