호주 퀸즈랜드 해변에서 발생한 거대 싱크홀 'The whole beach was disappearing': Campers describe the terrifying moment they were forced to flee a massive sinkhole which suddenly opened up and swallowed their cars and caravans(VIDEO)
'The whole beach was disappearing': Campers describe the terrifying moment they were forced to flee a massive sinkhole which suddenly opened up and swallowed their cars and caravans
Giant sinkhole has swallowed vehicles near Queensland's Rainbow Beach
Around 140 forced to evacuate after hole opened up at 11pm at Inskip Point
Campers have described the terrifying moment they were forced to flee
Police confirmed that no one has been reported missing or injured
거대 싱크홀이 호주 북부 퀸즈랜드 레인보우 해변 인근의 차량들을 삼켜버렸다.
싱크홀의 크기는 길이 100m 폭 100m 깊이는 3m
싱크홀 발생 후 140명이 긴급 대피했으며 주변에서 캠핑했던 사람들은 공포의
순간이었다고 당시 상황을 설명한다.
경찰은 현재까지 아무도 부상 당하거나 실종된 사람은 없다고 밝혔다.
by Ki Chul Hwang
Conpaper Editor Distributor
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By CINDY TRAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
Campers have described the terrifying moment they were forced to flee when a giant sinkhole the size of a football field suddenly opened up and swallowed their cars and caravans.
New footage has showed holidaymakers scrambling to save themselves when the 100m by 100m sinkhole opened up at around 11pm on Saturday near Queensland's Rainbow Beach.
Around 140 people were evacuated including several schoolchildren and one camper told Channel 7: 'The whole beach was disappearing, so I just managed to move my truck out of the way.'
The sinkhole expanded so rapidly at MV Beagle Campground, Inskip Point, that it took just minutes to swallow a car, caravan, luxury camping trailer and several tents - but no one was injured.
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A 100m by 100m sinkhole rapidly opened up at around 11pm on Saturday near Queensland's Rainbow Beach
One camper has relived the moment he saw his new $150,000 holiday home (pictured) and car disappear in the murky water
One camper has relived the moment he saw his new $150,000 holiday home and car disappear in the murky water after teetering on the edge for around 30 minutes.
'It was just eroding before our eyes, it was just falling away,' he said.
Darren Chilton was asleep in his tent when he suddenly heard water lapping just inches away.
'The water was way back there around 10 or 15 metres away. You think you're alright and then there's suddenly water in your back yard.
'Then there was just mayhem with people trying to get stuff out.'
Holidaymaker Casey Hughes told ABC the sinkhole 'sounded like a thunder noise' as it opened up at the camping site near Fraser Island.
Campers have described the terrifying moment they were forced to flee when a giant sinkhole swallowed vehicles at a popular holiday spot in Queensland
New footage has showed holidaymakers screaming and scrambling to save themselves and their vehicles
Camper Melanie Wotherspoon has spoken out about the near-miss ordeal in a Facebook post.
'Yep can't believe we all made it out,' she said in the early hours of Sunday morning.
'I thought we were gonners [sic] for sure, was truly scary how fast it came into our camp site and swallowed it all up.'
One woman ran screaming through nearby campsites banging on caravans and yelling for people to get out.
Holidaymaker Janette Michelle Turner has described the moment her family and friends narrowly escaped.
'OMG still can't believe we got out, very scary,' she posted on Facebook.
'It was all gone just still don't know how we all got out one of our friends vans was half over the bank then they winched it out so so close [sic].'
Senior ranger Dan Clifton said there is a possibility the sinkhole could get bigger.
'There is a real possibility the hole could expand with ocean currents, so people are urged to avoid the area,' Mr Clifton told The Courier-Mail.
'While we continue to assess the situation, our priority is public safety.'
Around 140 people were evacuated including several schoolchildren when the hole opened up at MV Beagle Campground, Inskip Point
The sinkhole is estimated to be about 100 metres by 100 metres and around three metres deep
The sinkhole opened up at about 11pm on Saturday, during which campers were forced to evacuate
The rapidly expanding hole at MV Beagle Campground was so monstrous that it took just minutes to swallow a car, caravan, luxury camping trailer and several tents
Scientists have pointed out that sinkholes regularly occur in the area and ruled out recent earthquake activity in southern Queensland as the cause.
Geotechical engineer Allison Golsby told ABC: 'This area has a history where sinkholes occur regularly, it is something to do with the way sediments are formed and the way water moves through the Earth over millions of years or thousands of years.
'Sinkholes are basically those cavities coming to the surface.'
Sunshine Coast recovery experts Clayton's Towing confirmed that two of their employees were holidaying at the camping ground when they were caught up 'in the middle of the mayhem'.
'They had camped approx 200 metres from the beach next to the boundary fence of the campsite and heard a noise like a storm,' Clayton's Towing posted on Facebook.
'On looking they realised the sand was rapidly disappearing into the ocean at a [sic] amazing speed.
'They only just got their 4wds and caravans out with seconds to spare as their campsite disappeared three metres down into the ocean.'
More than 100 holidaymakers were forced to flee the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning
Police and SES crews attended as campers evacuated the area about 11pm on Saturday
More than 100 campers were forced to evacuate the site after a massive sinkhole swallowed several vehicles
The rapidly expanding hole was so monstrous that it took just minutes to swallow a car, caravan and trailer
There have been no injuries reported and everyone had been accounted for overnight, a Queensland police spokeswoman confirmed to Daily Mail Australia.
'Police who attended the scene overnight are no longer there,' she said.
'We've cleared the area and no one has been reported missing or injured. It is now in the hands of the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing.'
Police and SES crews were called to the scene a short time later to warn more than 100 campers to move immediately to other areas deemed safe.
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