Wednesday, April 07, 2021, 14:09 GMT+7
A sinkhole is seen on Provincial Road No. 419 in Chuong My District, Hanoi, April 6, 2021. Photo: Anh Cuong / Tuoi Tre
A sinkhole five meters deep has opened up in Chuong My District after a local resident drilled into an unstable area to find groundwater.
The incident was confirmed by Hoang Minh Hien, deputy chairman of the Chuong My People’s Committee on Wednesday.
The sinkhole opened around 5:00 pm on Tuesday along Provincial Road No. 419’s section through Quang Bi Commune, according to Dang Dinh Luc, a Quang Bi resident.
The cavity, which spreads over 10 square meters, invaded the living room of one house and harmed the façades of four other houses on the side of the road.