Winnipeg Free Press
Holey terror
Thompson boy among the lucky who ve escaped tragedy when things start to crumble under foot, wheels, home or entire neighbourhood Save to Read Later
Samuel Desjardins, 12, was trapped in a sinkhole in the Riverside area of Thompson for 90 minutes before being freed. (Julie Desjardins photo)
Bullies and bad weather are the usual hazards kids have to contend with when they’re walking home.
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Bullies and bad weather are the usual hazards kids have to contend with when they’re walking home.
But a 12-year-old Thompson boy walking home with a friend last Saturday became mired in something much more alarming a sinkhole hidden under a muddy puddle.