Video shows a sinkhole triggered by a mine collapse swallow bleachers, a light post and part of a soccer field at an Illinois park. KDSK's Holden Kurwicki reports.
A massive sink hole stretching 100 feet opened up in an Illinois park on Wednesday, swallowing a light pole in the middle of recreational fields and leaving a gaping, deep hole in its wake. The terrifying moment was caught on a nearby surveillance camera Wednesday morning, showing an area between two soccer and football fields open up around a light pole, sending it tumbling down in and releasing plumes of smoke at Gordon Moore Park in the city of Alton, located about 18 miles north of St.
The sinkhole appears to be the result of an underground mine. A spokesperson for New Frontier Materials, which owns an underground mine, told the affiliate: “The impacted area has been secured and will remain off limits for the foreseeable future while inspectors and experts examine the mine and conduct repairs.” “No one was injured in the incident, which has been reported to officials at the Mine Safety Health Administration in accordance with applicable regulations. Safety is our top priority.
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