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Giant sinkhole swallows father, teens
CNN ^
| February 23, 2007
| CNN
Posted on 02/23/2007 7:18:57 PM PST by FreedomCalls
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AP) -- A giant sinkhole opened before dawn Friday, swallowing several homes and a truck and leaving a father and two teenagers missing in Guatemala City.
Officials said the 100-meter-deep (330-foot-deep) sinkhole in a crowded neighborhood of poor, concrete homes was caused by recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main.
National disaster coordinator Hugo Hernandez identified the missing as Domingo, Irma and David Sosyos, ages 53, 18 and 15, respectively. A body appeared in a river of sewage near the sinkhole, but it was unclear whether the corpse was a victim. ...
The pit was emitting foul odors, loud noises and tremors, and a rush of water could be heard from its depths. Authorities feared it could widen or others could open up.
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Picture of the sinkhole.
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:20:06 PM PST
by
July 4th
(A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:20:42 PM PST
by
cmsgop
( Axis of Evil = Iran , North Korea , Rob and Amber)
To: July 4th
To: FreedomCalls
I wouldn't be standing anywhere NEAR that thing!
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:21:23 PM PST
by
saquin
To: FreedomCalls
Fascinating.. the geology that is. Can anyone here explain it? Is that natural, or is part of that 1000 years of compressed civilization?
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:21:30 PM PST
by
Rodney King
(No, we can't all just get along.)
To: FreedomCalls
A body appeared in a river of sewage near the sinkhole, but it was unclear whether the corpse was a victim. ... Well, if it isn't a victim, what is it? A human sacrifice to the sinkhole ?
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:21:55 PM PST
by
SIDENET
(Voting for a liberal doesn't advance Conservatism.)
To: All
Daaaayyymn. That's amasing.
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:22:10 PM PST
by
farlander
(Strategery - sure beats liberalism!)
To: FreedomCalls
THAT is a sink hole! jebesus
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:22:27 PM PST
by
listenhillary
(You can lead a man to reason, but you can't make him think)
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:22:51 PM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(RUDY FOR PRESIDENT 2008)
To: FreedomCalls
Reminds me of that old movie "Journey to the Center of the Earth". Yikes. I've seen sinkholes before but, wow, this is in a whole other realm.
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02/23/2007 7:23:04 PM PST
by
saquin
To: FreedomCalls
To: NormsRevenge; glock rocks; NYTexan; tubebender
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:24:05 PM PST
by
don-o
(Fight, fight. fight to drive the GOP to the right!!!!)
To: FreedomCalls
I would start running. Fast.
Apollyon is coming with his minions.
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:24:30 PM PST
by
abishai
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:24:43 PM PST
by
Jorge
To: FreedomCalls
OK, the picture is compelling and all, but isn't anyone else bothered by this statement: "A body appeared in a river of sewage near the sinkhole, but it was unclear whether the corpse was a victim. ..."
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:24:46 PM PST
by
rockrr
(Never argue with a man who buys ammo in bulk...)
To: FreedomCalls
To: Rodney King
"Is that natural"Odds are pretty good that anything with sewage flowing in it is not natural.
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:25:14 PM PST
by
norwaypinesavage
(Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by incompetence.)
To: FreedomCalls
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posted on
02/23/2007 7:25:28 PM PST
by
2nd Bn, 11th Mar
(The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
To: FreedomCalls
"A body appeared in a river of sewage near the sinkhole, but it was unclear whether the corpse was a victim."
I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around that statement.
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02/23/2007 7:25:30 PM PST
by
keats5
(tolerance of intolerant people is cultural suicide)
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