Terrifying Sinkhole Opens in Guatemala, Swallows Three-Story Building
Huge Sinkhole This 200-foot-deep sinkhole opened Sunday in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It swallowed a three-story building and at least one person is missing. via Flickr/ Guatemalan GovernmentLooks like you could travel to India -- or another dimension -- through this thing The Guatemalan government posted this picture Monday of a massive 200-foot-deep sinkhole in the capital of Guatemala City, which opened after a weekend of heavy rain from tropical storm Agatha. A three-story building and at least one man were swallowed by its gaping maw, which officials estimate to be 100 feet in diameter. About 146 people have died across Central America since Agatha's landfall, with Guatemala reporting most of the casualties, according to the Daily Mail. Mudslides are mostly to blame, and to make matters worse, officials are saying ash from the Pacaya volcano has blocked drains. Ash is also keeping Guatemala City's airport closed, which could hamper international aid efforts. Sinkholes are pretty...