An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion and killing nine people, state media said Tuesday. Sinkholes are not unknown in China, where they are often blamed on construction works and the country's rapid pace of development. A search and rescue
Beijing - An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion and killing nine people, state media said Tuesday.
Several people disappeared into the sinkhole as it spread, including what appeared to be a child. The incident also triggered an explosion inside the hole, video showed. The incident occurred at around 5:30 pm on Monday in Xining, the capital of Qinghai province, the state-run broadcaster CCTV said.A search and rescue operation involving more than 1,000 people and 30 vehicles was under way, according to the official Xinhua news agency. An investigation into the cause has been opened.
Xinhua said earlier that four people were missing, although CCTV did not specify how many remained unaccounted for as of Tuesday night.
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