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| Sinkhole in US causes resort |
| Sinkhole in US causes resort to partially collapse
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 14-August-2013
3:36:22 AM |
| A sinkhole swallowed part of a Florida resort villa near Disney World, starting with a loud rumble that broke windows and forced the frantic evacuation of frightened vacationers awakened from their rooms.
By early Monday, nearly a third of the structure at Summer Bay Resort near Orlando had collapsed. All 105 guests staying in the villa were evacuated, as were those in the neighboring buildings. No injuries were reported.
The villa, with 24 three-story units, was reported as a total loss, and inspectors remained on the scene Monday afternoon to determine whether the other two buildings near the 100-foot (30-meter) sinkhole would be safe to re-enter. Sinkholes are a common occurrence in Florida, though most are small.
The first sign of trouble came about 10:30 p.m. local time Sunday night. Security guard Richard Shanley had just started his shift, and he heard what sounded like shouting from a building.
A guest flagged him down to report that a window had blown out. Shanley reported it to management, and another window popped. The resort's staff decided to evacuate the villa.
Shanley said the building seemed to sink by 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 centimeters) and bannisters began to fall off the building as he ran up and down three floors trying to wake guests. One couple with a baby on the third floor couldn't get their door open and had to break a window to get out, he said.
"It's a scary situation," Shanley said, and guests credited him with saving lives by knocking on doors to wake them. Inside, they heard what sounded like thunder. Evacuation took about 10 to 15 minutes, according to staff and witnesses.
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