A 65-year-old Inocenta Hernandez from Guatemala City went running outside her house thinking there had been an explosion nearby, only to find that the sound was coming from inside her home. She returned indoor to find a three feet wide, 40 feet deep sinkhole beneath her bed. She was relieved that the damage was only to her house and none of her grandchildren, who had been playing near the bed.
Guatemala City is prone to the giant pits, which are often caused by tropical rain storms. A massive chasm had opened up in Guatemala City back in May 2010; it swallowed up whole buildings and an intersection. Miraculously no deaths were reported. A Texas sized pit had developed in the town of Diasetts, Texas in 2008. The 600 feet long, 150 feet wide gaping sinkhole sucked down a tractor, several telephone poles, and an assortment of oil field equipment.
Thanks to Mr. P Cuomo for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.
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