A giant sinkhole in Guatemala swallowed a building and an intersection leaving local authorities to wonder if the occurrence is an isolated incident or a potentially continuing threat to the citizens of Guatemala City.
The sinkhole has been reported as being 330 feet deep and resembles the appearance of a massive well. Not only is the depth alarming, the sinkhole has an estimated 500 yard perimeter The sinkhole seems bottomless to the naked eye from the air.
Rescue teams have been lowered into the sinkhole to search the remnants for survivors. Three casualties have been reported at this time but no word has been given estimating how many people are missing, reported the Associated Press.
The third body recovered from the incident belonged to 53-year-old Domingo Soyos. The first two bodies found after the opening of the sinkhole were floating in a river nearby Friday. Soyos was the father of the two teenagers that were found dead in the river.
The giant sinkhole has been linked to Tropical Storm Agatha, which has covered the nation in severe rain and caused mudslides throughout the Central American country that borders Mexico. The last AP report counted at least 145 people dead, and more than 50 people missing. Thousands of people are thought to be homeless and roadways have been closed all over the country.
The sinkhole has been reported as being 330 feet deep and resembles the appearance of a massive well. Not only is the depth alarming, the sinkhole has an estimated 500 yard perimeter The sinkhole seems bottomless to the naked eye from the air.
Rescue teams have been lowered into the sinkhole to search the remnants for survivors. Three casualties have been reported at this time but no word has been given estimating how many people are missing, reported the Associated Press.
The third body recovered from the incident belonged to 53-year-old Domingo Soyos. The first two bodies found after the opening of the sinkhole were floating in a river nearby Friday. Soyos was the father of the two teenagers that were found dead in the river.
The giant sinkhole has been linked to Tropical Storm Agatha, which has covered the nation in severe rain and caused mudslides throughout the Central American country that borders Mexico. The last AP report counted at least 145 people dead, and more than 50 people missing. Thousands of people are thought to be homeless and roadways have been closed all over the country.
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