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.
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