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Nuray Bulbul

Security cam captures moment giant sinkhole swallows football pitch in Illinois

On a football pitch in Gordon Moore Park, Alton, southern Illinois, a massive sinkhole opened up and swallowed artificial grass, seats and a light pole.The hole, which is at least 100ft wide (30.5 metres) and up to 30ft deep (15 metres), was created by subsidence from adjacent underground limestone mining.Security footage captured the incident this week.

(Alton Parks and Rec security footage)
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