Large sinkhole swallows a bus in China’s Guizhou Province
Image credit: TW
A bus was swallowed by a large sinkhole that opened just moments after it arrived at a bus terminal near a train station in Guiyang, the capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. The event was recorded by the surveillance camera.
According to Chinese media, the driver and two passengers were trapped and were rescued about 40 minutes later. The driver sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
The passengers suffered minor injuries and left on their own.
Video courtesy New China TV
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