The “pit of death” appeared on the floor after the explosion, the owner was lost in fear of the house being swallowed

May 27, 2022 11:20 GMT+7

On the morning of May 27, Mr. Truong Van Hoa – Chairman of Chau Hong Commune People’s Committee (Quy Hop, Nghe An) said that in this commune, a dangerous subsidence hole had just appeared in the family of Mr. 1965, residing in Na Hieng village).

Initial information said, around 5 am on the same day, Mr. Tu’s family was sleeping in the house when suddenly heard a loud explosion. Mr. Tu quickly went to check around the house and discovered that behind the house, right at the foot of the foundation was a sinkhole deep into the foundation and foundation.

Looking down, Mr. Tu panicked because the entire land below the foundation of the house was almost completely subsided, above the suspended house clinging to a little soil around.

Too scared, Mr. Tu hastily shouted for his family members to get out of the house, and at the same time, telegraphed the local authorities and neighbors to come help.

The hole is about 10m wide, 7-8m deep. A large amount of soil and rock underneath Mr. Tu’s house has been deeply subsided.

“Receiving the news, I was at the scene, asked the brothers in the commune and relatives to move furniture out of the house, move people to another place to ensure life safety. This sinkhole. appeared about 7-8m deep, the diameter of the hole was about 10m wide and went deep into Mr. Tu’s house”, said Chairman of Chau Hong Commune People’s Committee.

After moving all his assets out, Mr. Tu’s house was sealed and guarded to prevent people from entering and leaving dangerous places. However, curious about the incident, outside there were dozens of people gathered on the street to watch the incident.

It is known that in the past time, in Chau Hong commune, there have been continuous large sinkholes that threaten to sink people’s houses. school, committee headquarters. Large pits continuously appeared, causing confusion and fear among local people.

According to preliminary statistics, up to now, in Chau Hong commune, there have appeared 25 large and small sinkholes, some large holes with a depth of tens of meters. Besides, many wells of people’s houses have also dried up, houses and schools are cracked.

Tu’s house is located right in front of the gate of Chau Hong Commune Committee’s headquarters. Many properties after being relocated were brought to the headquarters of the Commune Committee for deposit.

To clarify the cause of the sinkholes, Quy Hop District People’s Committee hired the North Central Geological Federation to survey and find solutions. The cause is still being clarified.

The owner sat down to cry after the house appeared a sinkhole, threatening to swallow the house.

According to soha.vn