Huge Sinkhole Forms at Busy San Francisco Intersection, Flooding Homes and Businesses

The San Francisco suburb of Russian Hill is one of the top rental markets identified in 2011. Photo taken at the intersection of Hyde and Lombard, the latter being 'the crookedest street in the world.' Jan Jekielek/The Epoch Times

A large sinkhole formed in the middle of a busy San Francisco street on Sept. 11 after a nearby water main broke, prompting officials to cordon off the entire area as homes and businesses were flooded.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) confirmed the sinkhole had formed at the intersection of Union and Fillmore streets after a 16-inch water main broke in the early hours of the morning.