An enormous sinkhole opened up Wednesday in the same exact spot where another sinkhole swallowed a man in 2013, officials in Florida said.
A woman walking her dog in Seffner heard a loud rumbling noise, and called 911, CBS News reports. The sound she heard was the earth opening, forming a 17-foot-wide and 20-foot-deep sinkhole. In March 2013, a sinkhole opened in the same location underneath a home, killing Jeffrey Bush when the floor of his bedroom collapsed and he fell in. Bush's brother, Jeremy Bush, jumped down into the hole to save his brother, but he had to be rescued by authorities and Jeffrey's body was never recovered.
Hillsborough County officials said the area has seen a lot of rain, and that's likely behind the new sinkhole. Florida is also prone to sinkholes because there are caverns of limestone below the ground. The Bush home and two others were demolished after the incident, and the hole was filled with gravel. It is now a vacant lot surrounded by a fence and some shrubbery, as well as a shrine to Bush. Residents say the new sinkhole is an unwelcome reminder of the tragedy, and Lisa Robinson added that her dog refused to go outside Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. "I'm pretty certain Muppet knew something was going on," she said.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
How will the new Repayment Assistance Plan for student loans work?the explainer The Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) will replace existing income-driven repayment plans
-
In the Spotlight Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been at odds with US forces
-
Music reviews: Ethel Cain, Amaarae, and The Black KeysFeature "Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You," "Black Star," and "No Rain, No Flowers"
-
Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstancesSpeed Read
-
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2Speed Read
-
'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governorSpeed Read
-
Los Angeles city workers stage 1-day walkout over labor conditionsSpeed Read
-
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.55 billionSpeed Read
-
Bangladesh dealing with worst dengue fever outbreak on recordSpeed Read
-
Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homesSpeed Read
-
Scotland seeking 'monster hunters' to search for fabled Loch Ness creatureSpeed Read
