A sinkhole opened up at the soccer fields at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Illinois on Wednesday. Drone video shows the aftermath of the sinkhole.
ALTON, Ill. — A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play. But no injuries were reported after the sinkhole opened Wednesday morning.
The hole is estimated to be at least 100 feet wide and up to 50 feet deep, said Michael Haynes, the city's parks and recreation director. The collapse was reported to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, as required, company spokesman Matt Barkett said. He told The Associated Press the limestone mine is located about 170 feet below ground and it’s his understanding that it runs under the city park where the sinkhole appeared.
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