A 330-foot-deep sinkhole
— GUATEMALA CITY , Guatemala - killed at least two teenagers as it
swallowed about a dozen homes on Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly
1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. Officials blamed the
sinkhole on recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main.
The pit emitted foul odors, loud noises and tremors, shaking the surrounding
ground. A rush of water could be heard from its depths, and authorities feared
it could widen or others could open up. Rescue operations were on hold until a
firefighter, suspended from a cable, could take video and photos above the hole
and officials could use the documentation to decide how to proceed. The dead
were identified as Irma and David Soyos, emergency spokesman Juan Carlos Bolanos
said. Their bodies were found near the sinkhole, floating in a river of sewage.
Their father, Domingo, was still missing, according to disaster coordinator Hugo
Hernandez. 04
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