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Massive sinkhole opens on road as water and sand surge hits metro construction site

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A massive sinkhole opened on a road as the water and sand surge hit a metro construction site in northern China.

The incident was captured on video in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, on July 1.

Construction crews encountered an unexpected surge of water and sand while excavating. Despite immediate emergency measures, the road surface began to sink.

By the early hours of July 1, monitoring detected further subsidence, prompting traffic police to impose temporary controls on the affected section at 5:50 a.m. Around 8:00 a.m., part of the road finally gave way, creating a large sinkhole.

Relevant utility companies quickly arrived to shut off water and gas supplies to prevent secondary disasters. Residents from nearby buildings, including 353 households and over 800 people from five buildings, were evacuated safely.

In the aftermath, emergency repairs began on the collapse site, with crews filling the hole with concrete and monitoring further subsidence. An in-depth investigation into the cause of the accident is also underway.

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

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