Rideau Street sinkhole grows in downtown Ottawa
No injuries were reported but power and water services were disrupted
A van was swallowed by a massive sinkhole that formed next to a construction trench on Rideau Street, forcing the evacuation of the Rideau Centre and surrounding businesses, and shutting down roads in a downtown core already clogged by construction.
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The road began to collapse around 10:30 a.m.
Ottawa sink hole. #ottawasinkhole #cbcott pic.twitter.com/a2db5vw5g0
—@DarrenCHodder
The sinkhole grew as water gushed in.
Not looking good on Rideau/Sussex. Avoid the area completely. Hope everyone is ok. pic.twitter.com/j2uNS7J6a4
—@JeffyE1979
And swallowed a van in the process.
Guys I just saw a car get sucked into the sinkhole #ottawasinkhole #sinkhole #ottawa pic.twitter.com/7YyaHpzudr
—@_Sophster
The sinkhole wasa massive puddle in the afternoon.
Here's a view from up high.
By 6 p.m., cement trucks were lined up to fill the hole.
Special cement expected to expand to prevent hole from widening #ottnews pic.twitter.com/cYmJUbVmUy
—@cfedio
Here's a look at the special cement being pumped into the sinkhole. #ottnews pic.twitter.com/iLMOqKGiGk
—@CBCOttawa
And it appears it's not the first time Rideau Street has collapsed.
#RideauSinkhole baby photo? Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario. 1924 #ottnews #sinkhole pic.twitter.com/nBi29ZSM1O
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