New Florida Sinkhole Opens Between Homes, Fourth in Weeks

A fourth sinkhole in Hillsborough County of Seffner, Florida, forced families to evacuate their homes on March 28.
New Florida Sinkhole Opens Between Homes, Fourth in Weeks
In a matter of weeks, 4 sinkholes within a 10 mile radius of one another has opened up in Hillsborough County. (Screenshot by Kelly Ni/Epoch Times)
3/25/2013
Updated:
3/27/2013

A fourth sinkhole in Hillsborough County of Seffner, Florida, forced families to evacuate their homes on March 28. Seffner is the same town where a sinkhole killed Jeff Bush and swallowed his bedroom February 28.

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The new sinkhole is estimated to measure 8 feet wide and 10 feet deep and is located between two homes on Lake Shore Ranch Drive.

It was discovered when Gabriella Pazmino, an 11-year-old girl, was standing next to an ice cream truck with her friends. She took a closer look at the hole and then told her dad about it, ABC News reports.

The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews and code officials are keeping on eye on the sinkhole, reports WFLA.com.

No one has been injured and no structural damage has been reported, but residents are worried their home is next, according to ABC.

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The new sinkhole is roughly 1.5 miles from the estimated 60-foot deep sinkhole that opened on February 28 at 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner, which killed Jeff Bush in his bedroom when he was swallowed by the sinkhole.

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