One passenger just called home from Hell MI, where the sinkhole ended. He's OK.
Just reading about the increase in sinkholes worldwide, especially in cities. Many are traced to nearby high rise construction. That's true in China, where construction isn't subject to impact research and the like. Can develop during construction or afterward.

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