150 Meter-Wide Sinkhole Opens In Phillipines, Swallowing 5 Homes

At least 78 families are left homeless after a giant 150-meter-wide sinkhole swallowed 5 houses in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines, one day after Typhoon Lando (Koppu) left the country.

The terrifying incident was captured on video by a resident. Around 500 houses are located in the community near the sinkhole in the old mining area of Benguet Mining Corporation.

A giant sinkhole swallowed 5 houses in Benguet, Philippines after the passage of Typhoon Lando. Photo video

The following video of houses being swallowed by the sinkhole was first posted on Facebook by Denria Fernandez:

First the Batuang Road suddenly collapsed at around 4:30 p.m.

Look at the gap left in the ground. This 150 meters wide sinkhole has gobbed up to 5 houses in Benguet, Philippine Islands. Photo: Yahoo

Then a strange and loud rumbling noise rose from the ground. Within 15 minutes, the house had disappeared in the sinkhole in front of horrified residents.

 

Ground instabilities triggered by Typhoon Lando (international name: Koppu) have triggered this giant cavity in the ground. Photo: Video

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