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GUATEMALA CITY,
Guatemala - A 330-foot-deep sinkhole
killed at least two teenagers as it
swallowed about a dozen homes early
Friday and forced the evacuation of
nearly 1,000 people in a crowded
Guatemala City neighborhood. Officials
blamed the sinkhole on recent rains and
an underground sewage flow from a
ruptured main.
The pit emitted foul odors, loud noises
and tremors, shaking the surrounding
ground. A rush of water could be heard
from its depths, and authorities feared
it could widen or others could open up.
Rescue operations were on hold until a
firefighter, suspended from a cable,
could take video and photos above the
hole and officials could use the
documentation to decide how to proceed.
The dead were identified as Irma and
David Soyos, emergency spokesman Juan
Carlos Bolanos said. Their bodies were
found near the sinkhole, floating in a
river of sewage.
Their father, Domingo, was still
missing, according to disaster
coordinator Hugo Hernandez. |
